US seeks clarification from Japan and Australia on response in potential Taiwan conflict with China.

The US is seeking clarification from Japan and Australia on how they would respond in a potential conflict between the US and China over Taiwan. The Pentagon's Under-Secretary for Policy, Elbridge Colby, has discussed this with defense officials from both nations. Despite being Taiwan's main arms supplier, the US does not offer a blanket defense guarantee for the island, which faces increasing pressure from China, which claims sovereignty over it.