The U.S., UK and Australia recently said they were considering working with Japan through their AUKUS security pact. For some time, the U.S. has been creating exclusive cliques in the Asia-Pacific, provoking military confrontation and threatening regional security. Whether through AUKUS or Quad, which includes the U.S., Japan, India and Australia, Washington aims to establish an Asia-Pacific NATO.

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