Admiral John C. Aquilano instructed the US and its allies to better prepare to work together in international waters during meetings with allies at the Halifax International Security Forum on Saturday.
"We need to deliver capabilities sooner and faster," Aquilano stated.
China has launched massive incursions into Taiwan's airspace, which includes the use of 93 jets over the course of a weekend in October.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has spoken of rejoining Taiwan with the 'motherland' to be the first leader to conquer the island nation.
President Biden has since accused China of progressing military activity, including the development of its nuclear weapons, to intimidate Taiwan.
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Aquilino had reaffirmed the US's commitment to achieving a free and open Indo-Pacific region at the meetings.
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"Look at what the Chinese have said. President Xi (Jinping) has tasked his forces to be at a level of military parity with the United States by 2027. Those are his words," Aquilino noted in a meeting with journalists.
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This week Chinese coast guard ships blocked and sprayed water at two Philippine boats carrying supplies to a disputed South China Sea shoal in a flare-up of long-simmering territorial disputes in the strategic waterway.
China claims the entire South China Sea virtually and has transformed seven shoals into missile-protected island bases to cement its assertions, causing tensions and alarming rival claimants and Western governments led by the U.S.
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Xi has overseen an assertive foreign policy and expansion of the party´s military wing, the People's Liberation Army.
Biden formerly met with Xi at a formal summit on November 15 which addressed current issues, including China and Taiwan's tensions.
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On the video call, Biden reemphasized the U.S. will abide by the longstanding U.S. 'One China' policy, which recognizes Beijing yet allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
The statement reiterated longstanding US policy that does not recognize Taiwan's independence but allows informal and defense ties with Taipei.
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China has the second-largest military budget following the United States and is developing submarines, stealth aircraft and ballistic missiles that are able to carry nuclear warheads.
"They are working at a very accelerated pace," Aquilino also said.
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The US remains concerned as other countries, like Russia, have proven to be technologically advanced in terms of military tactics.
Russia had launched a hypersonic missile from a warship in the Arctic last week which destroyed one of its satellites and sent debris into orbit threatening the International Space Station.
According to Politico, the Space Force is working on a certain type of satellite constellation to track the hypersonic missiles.
"It's a new challenge, but it's not that we don't have an answer to this challenge," General David Thompson acknowledged. "We just have to understand it, fully design it, and fly it."
The US is reportedly prepared to spend $3.8 billion on hypersonic missiles to catch up to countries such as China and Russia.
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