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The Pentagon is reportedly pressuring Japan and Australia to *clearly define their military roles* in the event of a U.S.-China war over Taiwan — *The Financial Times*.

This signals something big: *Washington is seriously gaming out a potential military conflict in the Indo-Pacific* 🌏💣

What’s happening:

1️⃣ *Taiwan is the flashpoint*: China considers Taiwan a breakaway province. The U.S. unofficially supports Taiwan’s defense, which Beijing sees as provocation 🏝️⚔️

2️⃣ *Alliances matter*: Japan and Australia are key U.S. allies with defense pacts and growing military cooperation in the region 🇯🇵🇦🇺🤝🇺🇸

3️⃣ *Pentagon wants clarity*: The U.S. needs to know whether allies will provide logistics, bases, troops, or direct engagement if conflict erupts 🚀