The exercises in both countries point to escalating tensions.
But in a further sign of the escalating tensions, he put off a planned visit to Russia, cancelling a meeting planned for today with President Dmitry Medvedev.
If the assumptions of these views were applied by either side-and it would take only one side to make it unavoidable-china and the U.S. could easily fall into an escalating tension.
Syria is beefing up security on its home front in a sign of escalating tension with Israel.