Commentary On July 27, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin stated, “I am committed to pursuing a constructive, stable relationship with China, including stronger crisis communications with the People’s Liberation Army.” It’s a gesture, but entirely unrealistic. The more effort the United States puts into stabilizing the relationship, the more slack for China to change facts on the ground in its favor. Other performances, such as plans to send over two dozen U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets to Asia for exercises, announced this week, are not enough. China’s military planes almost daily invade Taiwan’s airspace. Beijing has humiliated senior Biden officials, including Secretary Austin, who China has thus far declined to grant a high-level audience. The military man shouldn’t have sought it in the first place. Austin ought instead to leave diplomacy to the diplomats, and focus on appearing fearsome. He can add to U.S. and Taiwan deterrence against Beijing …