The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.

The annual 10-day Han Kuang exercise will test Taiwan’s ability to respond to a Chinese attack on its command structure.

TAICHUNG, Taiwan, >> Taiwan’s military began deploying one of its newest and most precise strike weapons today as part of intensifying drills meant to showcase the island’s determination to resist any Chinese invasion.

The Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to clarify their roles in a potential U.S.-China conflict over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported. Elbridge Colby, U.S. under-secretary of defense for policy,

Taiwan has begun deploying its newest and most precise strike weapons, high calibre rockets from the United States, as part of its annual live-fire drills to increase the island’s ability to counter potential attacks from China.

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Former US Army Pacific Commander Charles Flynn is visiting Taiwan during the Han Kuang 41 war games, reports said Saturday.