A congressional panel on Wednesday called for "urgent measures" to strengthen U.S. military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific against any risk of Chinese aggression against Taiwan, warning of increasing potential for a "military crisis."The annual report by the bipartisan U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission also suggested that Japan, a close U.S. ally that possesses "highly professional" defense forces, will have a key security role to play in a possible Taiwan contingency."Cross-Strait deterrence is in a period of dangerous uncertainty," the commission said in the paper, noting…READ FULL ARTICLE
