Australian Defense Minister called on the United States to expand its military existen

(Morning News) Australian Defense Minister of Defense Mars calls on the United States to expand its military existence in the Indo -Pacific region and warn that if the power balance of the Indo -Pacific region cannot be maintained, it may cause "disaster".

Bloomberg reported that Mars, who is also Vice Premier Australia, is visiting the United States. On Monday (July 11), he mentioned in a speech in Washington, DC that "competition between big powers has intensified"The military assembly appeared in the Indo -Pacific region" has never seen before the Second World War. "

Mars said that in February this year, Russia's invasion of Ukraine stated that "when a leader of a country insists on military assembly and determines that the potential benefits brought by the manufacturing conflict are when it is worthy of adventure."Falling in danger.

He also said: "In the future, the US -Australian Alliance must not only operate in a more challenging Indo -Pacific strategic environment, we also need to balance military forces more effectively to avoid disastrous nature of deterrent failure.Consequences. "

This is the first time Mars went to the United States to visit the United States after the Australian Labor Party came to power in May.During his visit to Washington, he would meet with US Secretary of Defense Austin.