China's military has become more aggressive and dangerous in the last five years

In an effort to fortify US ties in the Indo-Pacific as China seeks to increase its influence there, General Mark Milley is now there. As Beijing is expected to seek to seize the democratic island, Taiwan will be a major point of attention for the United States.

The top military official of the US has warned that China's military has dramatically grown more dangerous and aggressive over the past five years.

General Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated in Indonesia that during that time, Chinese aircraft and ships had intercepted more US and other ally forces in the Pacific region.

According to him, the quantity of harmful interactions has increased by comparable rates.

The Chinese military has dramatically and obviously become more aggressive in this specific region, he claimed, both in the air and on the sea.

The US is stepping up efforts to deepen its ties with Pacific countries in order to counter China's threat, which is striving to increase its presence and influence in the region.

When Gen. Milley meets with the chiefs of defense of the Indo-Pacific this week in Sydney, Australia, he will be discussing this issue.

The necessity of maintaining a free, open, and peaceful Pacific as well as China's expanding military will be major subjects.

Taiwan, a democratic, autonomous island that Beijing views as a renegade province, would be one of the key areas of attention, according to US military sources.

In an effort to pressure Taiwan into joining the mainland, China has increased its military provocations against it.

According to representatives of Washington, Beijing intends to be prepared to move on the island by 2027.

As Taiwan's main ally and source of defense equipment, the US is also required by American law to take any threats to the island as matters of "grave concern."

However, the law is ambiguous as to whether the US military would protect Taiwan if China attacked.

General Li Zuocheng, the highest military official in China, warned Gen. Milley over the phone on July 7 that Beijing has "no space for compromise" on problems like Taiwan.

He argued that Washington must "avoid harming China-US relations and stability in the Taiwan Strait" and that military cooperation between the US and Taiwan must end.

Gen. Milley's trip to Indonesia is the first by a US joint chiefs chairman since Admiral Mike Mullen in 2008, demonstrating the gravity of the situation.

However, recent US politicians have been traveling to the area, including prominent journeys by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.