He’s using all means short of war to assert territorial control over regions as diverse as the Himalayas, the South and East China Seas, and Taiwan.Japan and India have begun to co-ordinate their military activities. The Philippines has reversed its decision to end its alliance with the United States. Vietnam has welcomed US Navy visits to its ports.
Guy Boekenstein, Northern Australia Fellow of the Asia Society, said an armed clash was likely: “I don’t think we’re likely to see awithin the next five to 10 years. But I think is the potential for a strategic miscalculation”. Taiwan has become the target of China’s increasingly intense military posturing. Large flights of combat aircraft have been probing its airspace. Warships have been circling its territory.“There’s been long, long pent strategic competition in the region now for quite a while,” he said. “We’re suddenly seeing an increase in military activity. And, you know, I think that can only lead to something. At some point, something will give somewhere – whether on purpose or by accident.
“My big question is, what does it mean for the region if the United States tries and fails? I think that’s even worse.”
Oh you'd love that wouldn't you? Great for your business of selling scare papers.
美国：我们不惜一切代价都要组织中国崛起。 美国：代价就是澳大利亚。
Perhaps a better look at what Iran' s leadership is pushing in the mid east with nuke development just weeks away and their stated claims for the destruction of Israel may bring on a war. China might be a johnny come lately into any conflict by 6 yrs time.Just looking a bit wider
The war has already started with Covid-19. Research Dr Li-meng Yan. Look at what she says.
aussie is a dog of US, the master gave the oders, the dog begain to bite and malicious gossip
Pretty sure china is more interested in business, making money and growing their economy then starting a war...let's leave war mongering to the country that has been in consecutive wars since the 2nd world war...our frenemy USA.
Foolish media!
Bring it on. Has to be better than being tortured with this non stop covid fear campaign. Day in day out day in day out day in day out day in day out.
Bring it on ya fkn nips
More fear mongering over an imaginary war with China made up by Murdoch and his media
Nobody, repeat nobody is going to win the next war😎
No matter how you assholes try there will be no war with China
fxxk this expert for letting us we only have 7 years left to live with fear or maybe less
The rest of the article is bla2,except for one word…..Taiwan.