DOD: Austin Says U.S. Will Continue Push for Open Indo-Pacific

Austin: "The United States will continue to work with regional allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, despite challenges emanating from China".

Department of Defense statement: “The United States will continue to work with regional allies to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region, despite challenges emanating from China, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in Singapore yesterday. 

The Indo-Pacific is the U.S. military's is No. 1 area of focus, Austin said, and China is the pacing c…