Will mid‑June 2026 U.S.–China military communications efforts in Hawaii reduce risk of maritime incident?

🤖 Context

YES if by June 20, 2026, a public statement from both U.S. Department of Defense and China’s Ministry of Defense confirms that the May 28–29 Hawaii talks under the Military Maritime Consultative Agreement included concrete procedural safeguards aimed at reducing miscalculation risk. NO otherwise.