China’s military sees threat in expanded US drills with Japan and South Korea

The US military’s expanded joint cyber and AI-integrated exercises with Japan and South Korea pose a risk to regional security, a Chinese military commentary has warned.

“[The exercises] … have gone beyond traditional military cooperation and are evolving into strategic tools for the external power to destabilise regional security dynamics,” Ji wrote.

The article said “exaggerated regional threats” about China and North Korea were used to justify the drills, which had increased in frequency, geographic reach and operational domains.

South Korea’s Lee says Seoul prepared to shoulder defence costs

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South China Morning Post