Beijing Aggression Has Turned Australia Into Crucial Pillar of US Defense: Expert

Beijing Aggression Has Turned Australia Into Crucial Pillar of US Defense: Expert
The Australian flag is seen on the Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on April 1, 2022. Rebecca Zhu/The Epoch Times
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The emergence of a more authoritarian and militarising Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has transformed Australia into a crucial component of U.S. defence plans to maintain its influence over the Pacific.

John Blaxland, professor of international security and intelligence studies at the Australian National University, told The Epoch Times that middle powers are stepping up as the United States wrestles with its position in the international community.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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