Defence Secretary John Healey declared Britain was able to battle within the Pacific if a battle broke out over Taiwan.
Healey was alongside Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles on board the HMS Prince of Wales in Darwin because the UK be part of struggle video games with its allies.
The Defence Secretary was requested by The Telegraph about what Britain was doing to help international locations like Taiwan if China had been to escalate tensions.
Healey instructed media: "If we now have to battle, as we now have achieved prior to now, Australia and the UK are nations that may battle collectively."
"We train collectively and by exercising collectively and being extra able to battle, we deter higher collectively," he added.
Nonetheless, in downplaying his feedback, Healey mentioned he was talking in "common phrases".
He additional mentioned the UK would favor Indo-Pacific disputes to be resolved "peacefully" and "diplomatically".
"We safe peace by way of energy, and our energy comes from our allies," Healey mentioned.
China maintains sovereignty over Taiwan and President Xi Jingping hasn't dominated out the usage of pressure in reunifying Taiwan.
The federal government in Taiwan rejects China's declare.
Consultants have warned {that a} Taiwan invasion might convey international locations the world over right into a battle.
Healey recognised that "threats" had been growing within the area with China seizing contested reefs.
China has additionally been accused of intimidating its neighbours.
Nonetheless, Australia has had a extra cautious method when talking a few battle.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese refused to touch upon whether or not the nation would be part of the battle in opposition to China if a battle eventuated.
It comes after Albanese met with Jingping in Shanghai middway by way of this month.
Based on the Division of the Prime Minister and Cupboard's web site, Albanese completed his second official go to to China which marked a "additional step ahead in stabilising relations between our international locations".
"The Prime Minister met main companies from Australia and China to debate deepening commerce and enterprise ties, together with new markets and innovation," the assertion continued.
Healey's go to to Australia, alongside Overseas Secretary David Lammy, comes because the UK signed a bilateral settlement.
Marles and Healey signed the treaty relating to nuclear submarines in Geelong, Australia.
Marles mentioned: "In navy phrases, this represents probably the most vital leap in our (Australia's) navy functionality for the reason that institution of the Navy in 1913."
He was, nonetheless, not drawn on questions on which international locations represented the most important safety risk in Australia's area.