Pentagon Chief Starts Asia Tour To Boost Military Co-op Against China

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is all set to travel to Asia to discuss defence strategies with American allies. The Pentagon chief also aims to foster a credible deterrence against China.  Reportedly, as a part of his first official trip, Lloyd has started from Hawaii to the Indo-Pacific regions, including India.  The US military is mainly focusing on maintaining capabilities to offer a credible deterrence to China by strengthening alliances.