South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) bumps elbows with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin before their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. PHOTO BY AHN JUNG-HWAN/ YONHAP VIA AP
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (right) bumps elbows with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin before their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. PHOTO BY AHN JUNG-HWAN/ YONHAP VIA AP

SEOUL: America's defense chief rebuked China on Thursday, vowing to confront its potential military threats in Asia and warning that its pursuit of hypersonic weapons intended to evade US missile defenses "increases tensions in the region."

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