The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.

According to a Financial Times (FT) report, the Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to make clear what role they would play if the US and China go into conflict over China's Taiwan island, which has frustrated the two American allies.

The Pentagon has contacted Japan and Australia to determine their potential involvement if the U.S. and China were to engage in a conflict over Taiwan. U.S. under-secretary of defense, Elbridge Colby,