The first 72 hours:How an attack on Taiwan could rapidly reach Australia

The first 72 hours:How an attack on Taiwan could rapidly reach Australia

A blizzard of cyberattacks from China on Australia’s communications and electricity grid would cripple the nation,our defence panel warns.

  • byPeter Hartcher andMatthew Knott

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Xi urges officials ‘to fight’,accuses US of encircling China

Xi urges officials ‘to fight’,accuses US of encircling China

“In the coming period of time,the risks and challenges that we face will only increase and intensify ever more,” the Chinese president said.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
Are we prepared for war? The public has a right to know
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Are we prepared for war? The public has a right to know

The possibility of imminent war is a new thing for Australia,but we’ve been warned by an expert panel we must be ready to fight within three years.

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Rio Tinto slammed for ‘advancing’ China’s plans for Taiwan

Rio Tinto slammed for ‘advancing’ China’s plans for Taiwan

In reclassifying the island state of Taiwan in its accounts,the mining giant has been accused of backing China’s ambition to absorb it.

  • byRachel Millard
Chinese Premier calls for combat readiness but softens tone on Taiwan

Chinese Premier calls for combat readiness but softens tone on Taiwan

Li Keqiang said the military should intensify training under combat conditions by 2027. That’s when the US thinks China will move on the island.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
US-made balloons flew 10 times over China,Beijing claims

US-made balloons flew 10 times over China,Beijing claims

China’s Foreign Ministry has escalated its response to Washington’s decision to shoot down a Chinese-made balloon last week.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
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Replaced Sogavare rival accuses Solomons leader of conspiring with Beijing

Replaced Sogavare rival accuses Solomons leader of conspiring with Beijing

Malaita premier Daniel Suidani had spoken out against Chinese investment and opposed a major security deal with Beijing.

  • byEryk Bagshaw
How China is using Ukraine to wargame Taiwan

How China is using Ukraine to wargame Taiwan

Understanding what Russian policies or actions might have influenced Western decision-making about the Ukraine war may inform Chinese decision-making in our region.

  • byMick Ryan
China tests fragile relations with confrontational pose over US balloon

China tests fragile relations with confrontational pose over US balloon

The balloon saga shows that we haven’t found the floor of the relationship between the US and China,experts warn.

Odds ‘very high’ of US military conflict with China,top Republican says

Odds ‘very high’ of US military conflict with China,top Republican says

The congressman echoed observations by a US general that conflict with China over Taiwan would occur within the next few years.

  • byRoss Colvin
Submarine spending wasteful and a threat to Australian sovereignty
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Letters

Submarine spending wasteful and a threat to Australian sovereignty

The subs are an expensive way of adding to our self-defence capabilities,compared to underwater drones and smart mines,and long-range missiles.