The Russian invasion of Ukraine was a preview of a world of chaos and turmoil, according to Lloyd Austin.
Austin remarked on the potential repercussions of the deadly invasion, which was launched by Russian President Putin in February and has been widely condemned by an array of global leaders.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a result of the rules being trampled. Big powers decide that their appetites matter more than the rights of their neighbors. He said at the major Asian defense summit that it was a preview of a world that no one would want to live in.
He said that they understood what could be lost. There are dangers to disorder.
The Pentagon chief spoke of the importance of the "rules-based international order" and how Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea helped the Ukrainians after the invasion.
Volodymyr Zelensky gave an address to the summit on Saturday, where he emphasized that the global order was being tested in his country.
Zelensky said that he was grateful for the support and that it was also for him.
A group of leaders, including US President Joe Biden, have continued to appropriate money for arms necessary for the Ukrainian military to fight back against invading forces.
In the last few weeks, Russia has focused its actions in eastern Ukraine, which has included battles in the city of the same name.
In order to counter the weaponry being used by Russia, the Ukrainian government has asked for weapons from the West.
Vadym Skibitsky, the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence, said in an interview with The Guardian that the battle against Russia is "an artillery war now."
The US did not seek confrontation or conflict with China as it pertains to Taiwan, according to Austin, who met with the Chinese minister of national defense.
Since entering the White House last year, Biden has had several foreign policy rifts with China, mostly related to the United States' stance on Taiwan, which the Chinese government considers a separate province.
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