Six ways Australia can get real about boosting defence
We don’t have a decade to prepare for a conflict with China in the Indo-Pacific region. But as tensions on our doorstep rise, there are steps we should be taking right now.
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Albanese’s participation in the NATO summit has rattled Beijing, with its state-run media attacking ‘his lack of diplomatic nous and poor grasp of political realities’.
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Australia’s most useful contribution to regional security is to ramp up the ADF’s capabilities.
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Labor must cancel port lease as part of China strategy
Albanese has a brilliant opportunity to reshape national security by expanding Darwin’s facilities to support a larger defence presence. Failure to do so will weaken our capacity against Beijing’s increasingly aggressive presence.
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China’s aggression is risking disaster
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s increasingly Russian-like risk-taking should be highlighted and condemned.
Why China’s Pacific sweet talk will fail
Beijing’s plan to corral ten Pacific Island countries into an exclusive grouping is a daring attempt to take control of the region.
Original URL: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/author/peter-jennings/page/13