Australia’s new defence strategy plan focuses on deterring China's "coercive tactics"

Australia has laid out a new defence strategy, which sounds an alarm on China's growing influence in the wider Pacific region. The 80-page document outlines a mammoth plan in terms of defence goals, including a significant boost to its military capabilities. Roger Maynard has the details.

[@linshuteng]

Thank you Australia for keeping philippines safe and other asean nation. ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sweetjk8138]

Filipinos are the best warriors. The activities of the Philippine guerrillas against the Japanese army during the Pacific War were truly dazzling. We all admire the courage of Filipino warriors who faced the overwhelming numbers of Chinese troops during the Korean War. I am always grateful to the Philippines for helping us during the Korean War.

[@esplace3023]

Don’t count on it.

[@kuruchi91]

​@@sweetjk8138OA mo gaho

[@traderghost]

China says it is acting according to laws and regulation and yet openly ignore the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague's ruling rejecting China's claim of the South China Sea. China openly flouts every border law between its neighbours and all rule of the sea regarding exclusive economic zones and now cry father cry mother over why the whole world is against it.

[@susss188]

Philippines maids and the west are creating havoc at the south china sea!

[@iamurage]

I really think you need to study USA history. In comparison China are angles.

[@IUxAV]

​​@@iamurage why do we need to study USA history, if modern era, China is the one violating international law. OUST CHINA!!! West Philippine Sea is not part of China 🤬

[@lanzdy9215]

​@@iamurageChina here is the problem I don't think studying US history has any relevance to it even US old method expansion are no longer viable option for expansion. And even China's method of expansion in modern area will not go unnoticed nor without any resistance.

[@agapitouy4311]

Their is no disputed waters but it is China intruding in other countries territorial waters .

[@manisherande4568]

Well wait till some ancient map will turn up claiming Canberra to be apart of HAN or JIng dyansty thus australia is part of china.. just like Tibet

[@user-dv4pw8yb2w]

@@manisherande4568Your country used to be just a prison for exiled prisoners. Compared with China, which has a long history, you are like children.

[@Camilodocan-ek1ls]

China is upset because that huge amount of money will not get in in china's pocket. 😅😅😅

[@edisongalgao644]

Imagine China's reaction upon receiving news that Australia and New Zealand are increasing spending on their military. China sees these countries as targets, especially as it begins to conquer Southeast Asian countries, as well as East Asian nations like Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and those in the Pacific region. Additionally, China is extending its influence by building infrastructure in Antarctica and parts of Africa, while also eyeing North and South American countries. These countries should take note of the regions near China's borders, including the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, and Mongolia. Even their allies, Russia and North Korea, are eyeing these areas for potential conquest. Those countries must assist each other in growth and preparedness against China. They should also boycott Chinese products and restrict the entry of Chinese citizens into their countries. They should not allow ownership of any land and thoroughly investigate businesses operated within their borders, as these individuals may be used as sources by China. The neighboring countries of China and even those potentially targeted by China should participate, because if they do not, they will be among the first to be targeted. China knows who the weak and vulnerable are, those who do not join parties or groups, making them easier targets for conquest.

[@Margeratum]

agree 💯

[@YourLittleDeath]

Right on brother!

[@Editsdevil]

Specifically the Indian subcontinent

[@ECOSAM_]

It's more important than ever to support each other. Buying local helps all of us in Singapore thrive. Let’s do this together! 🌟

[@Laser593]

China should simply follow the UNCLOS which they are signatory, and the Indo pacific region will be more peaceful.

[@balloonbuster]

You probably mean going by the distance. Then Malaysia and Indonesia can claimed SG.

[@Laser593]

@@balloonbuster UNCLOS will answer your question.

[@balloonbuster]

@@Laser593 That's lame. What you know about UNCLOS really.

[@Laser593]

@@balloonbuster everything about UNCLOS is on the web. All you need my friend is to browse and read.

[@lanzdy9215]

​​@@balloonbuster That's poor argument, SG is formerly own by Malaysia and was kick out by it. Indonesia will have no interest in it nor any historical or legal right to claim it as Singapore was a world recognized as a sovereign country.

[@LonganLee]

Is she unhappy?

[@mikaelesmith475]

Australia overestimates itself.

[@jasoar1563]

we are pathetic..

[@Legion_YT_]

They really don’t, the majority of Australians including their media have made videos saying that China is much stronger than them, in fact it is China that is flexing its military might and threatening any country going against it, literally saying that they will “smash the heads of their enemies” in a speech made by xi xinping, China loves to always flex and when someone does something similar then they go ahead and say that people are going after them 💀

[@ibrahimtouman2279]

Australia wants to get into an arms race with China.. what Australia builds in a year, China could build in a single day 😆

[@sweetjk8138]

The reason there are so many factories in China is because Chinese labor costs are very low. Are you bragging about this?

[@rlai2201]

@@sweetjk8138Are you bragging about the war crimes America 🇺🇸 and its allies has committed over centuries, spreading hate, division, deaths, war atrocities, lies, anti peace, supporting gen😮cide!!??

[@sweetjk8138]

​@@rlai2201Hey, don't talk nonsense. I'm Korean. You barking. Count the number of times you invaded Korean territory. And during the Sui Dynasty, you invaded us with 1 million and 700,000 people, and then invaded Vietnam with 27,000 people?

[@sweetjk8138]

​@@rlai2201China is a permanent member of the UN, but what has it done so far? When SK was the poorest and Japan was G2, we blocked Japan from becoming a permanent member. We created an organization called Coffee Club. When we went to Austria every day to engage in diplomatic battles with Japan over Japan's radioactive waste water issue, China only verbally opposed it and did nothing. Not a single penny or diplomat was sent. For the past 70 years, when we, a weak country, engaged in diplomatic warfare and demonstrated for the victims, China did not do anything. We are still at war with Japan every day for the sake of war victims. China must be very comfortable. Just shut up.

[@uppy4849]

Its about quality over quantity.

[@laick123]

So now u know who is the trouble makers here???.... bandits forever bandits 😂😂😂

[@susss188]

What happen to your hair?

[@angusmckenzie9622]

"China does not present a threat to any country" Tell that to Philippines, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Tibet. You might even mention it to Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil and their exclusive economic zones.

[@dexterplameras3249]

China is claiming the South China sea which is greater then the size of the Mediterranean. Imagine if France, Italy or Greece did that, and one would understand why Asian countries are in uproar.

[@Random8181]

So we're spending 50 billion to defend our fuel supply. Instead of building oil refineries here in Australia, genius. Got to look after that green vote I guess.

[@nikmatdunia2708]

indonesia also wan total defense speding at 3% of gdp for war whit china in south china sea

[@BengalTiger-di7gn]

Okay 😂🤣😂🤣

[@TheSuperfRYE]

Indonesia is just as bad as China, the only difference is nobody cares about them. They need to choose a side, they’re currently just bad guys with no friends.

[@NallaP901]

nah just yesterday Indo just made appeasement diplomacy with china, it is only the philippines among the asean that is standing up against china's hegemony in scs

[@icyliciousblue]

Indonesian gov is literally kissing Xis ass

[@jordzbuenafe6239]

@@NallaP901 For now they have appeasement diplomacy. Once that greedy Xi takes some of its islands, they will also erase all these diplomacy they have.

[@badmatz8968]

You cant blame Australia ,especially now that China has very strong ties with the Solomon Islands., Australia does not want to be blocked..China is whining about the Philippine military exercises but its been done since the 1990s.

[@wangchung7599]

Can the Australian navy subs pass through the island chains without being noticed?

[@death_parade]

You worry about your submarines WuMao. Once Project 75A produces its first boats, forget Malacca, even Sunda and Lombok straits will be shut for your subs.

[@lokechanmun8587]

China builds belt and road. Australia builds submarines and military alliances.

[@TheSuperfRYE]

And..??

[@mboxphil9906]

Belt and road of debt trap, majority of the project are design to fail to put borrowing nation into debt trap, giving china leverage to control a country s natural resources and key military areas

[@HenriHattar]

And China? Building more military equipment faster than any other country? Belts and Roads? You mean the Blackmail Program?

[@Scambuster491]

China build belt roads and debt traps. Australia build friendships and defence.

[@YourLittleDeath]

But China didn't get to build them here in Australia. Sorry!

[@iamurage]

Wouldn't it be a huge change of strategy, if we worked on mutual co-operation rather than the USa ideology of permanent confrontation.?

[@user-vo3fv2er9q]

Lol. China is playing the victim. HAHAHA

[@susss188]

Maids told you so?

[@TheSuperfRYE]

Exactly. Anytime China complains, you know you’re on the right track

[@edisongalgao644]

The residents of the Philippines are taking steps to join the fight against China's sinister intentions in their country. Even without pay, they enlist in the military and undergo training to become full-fledged soldiers. Many of them are from the West Philippine Sea region.

[@mikecharlielima]

Kso marami paring dds na traydor 😂

[@edisongalgao644]

@@mikecharlielima nagawa lang ni du30 ang ganung bagay dahil sa pagmalasakit niya sa mga kapwa nyang Pinoy ayaw nya sumabak ng giyera dahil ayaw nya maubos ang Pilipino siniraan siya ngayon ng mga kapwa nya Pinoy na mga dati niyang pinorotektahan laban sa giyera.

[@edisongalgao644]

Du30 made that move just not to be involved on the upcoming war

[@gvcspinjam]

China should be the focus of all peaceful like-minded nations military strategy.

[@allofatso2104]

Nearest island to Australia is thousands of miles, so why panic, imagine for China they are all a few hundred kilometers with now one just 4 kilometers away

[@manisherande4568]

Well wait till some ancient map will turn up claiming Canberra to be apart of HAN or JIng dyansty thus australia is part of china.. just like Tibet

[@BBCisSb250]

It's a sick idea to go all the way to the South China Sea, show off your armed forces, and then say that Chinese troops are a threat to Australia

[@deschan2246]

Its more sick for China to claim ownership to SCS

[@rainieresguerra6519]

Study geopolitics and international economics. Being dumb makes you say things you don't understand. Ask China why it is expanding its presence all over the world and why its naval vessels are saying in the Artic Ocean, Red Sea, in South America and in the waters of South America, among others.

[@kovarian3919]

Well, when a power is acting aggressively and coercively towards your neighboring countries. One must wonder, does the ambition ends there or does the hunger still grows?

[@Russell7]

South China sea is international waters. Why do you think China owns the South China Sea?

[@BBCisSb250]

@@Russell7 Have you taken a serious look at international law and maritime conventions? Have you carefully studied the history of China's control of the South China Sea?

[@goldenmonkey963]

The war start about 10 years!?

[@robklarich572]

The government should stop leasing ports to CHina: selling ports, land, energy companies, and more

[@joetran8798]

Countries are starting to see the CCP for what they are. Bullies who want to dominate countries. Those who don't see this are blind or willfully ignorant.

[@susss188]

The greatest bullies are those white bandits.

[@susss188]

Chinese likes to bully maids.

[@nexusdues3028]

Claiming all yours is selfishness the world see that…

[@tightlines106]

Australia says tony ma b

[@liar-liar]

Chinese all over the world is in dilemma 😂😂

[@deschan2246]

Not all, just china chinese, not even Taiwan chinese😂

[@norman4588]

Only the mainland Chinese.

[@Sahanawaj_]

The real question is 'why does Australia need to project power '??

[@waisee80]

So that Australia can collect "protection money" from SEA countries

[@TheSuperfRYE]

So that China doesn’t continue to build illegal islands, intimidate neighbours, invade democratic countries, drill international waters, conduct cyber espionage against governments and private enterprises.. should I continue?? Sitting back and doing nothing has gotten us to this point. Something needs to change

[@adlerzwei]

It's an island nation. It must project power.

[@Sahanawaj_]

@@adlerzwei this logic can be applied to any country in the world. Self-defense and power projection are completely two different things.

[@adlerzwei]

@@Sahanawaj_ No. Power projection is part of self defense for island countries.

[@mawkuri5496]

why do chinese singapore always bows to china

[@rlai2201]

WHY SHOULD WE ALLOW FOREIGN SUPREMACIST WHO COLONIZED US TO TELL US WHAT TO DO. WHY SHOULD WE SIDE WITH THOSE WHO SUPPORTS GEN😮CIDE IN GAZA??

[@shoelrana9887]

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[@robertcoll6824]

Why didnt CNA interview Australian government representatives as well as Chinese government representatives? Bias much CNA???

[@halo7250]

Australia defending against its largest trading partner China… What are they trying to defend exactly, the trade routes between Australia and China?

[@opinionatedinsect]

You’re thinking enough

[@TheSuperfRYE]

So geography isn’t a big thing wherever you’re from? Open a map. Read some news. Just do something to try and increase that mediocre IQ you’ve got

[@Kilimanjaro5896]

Shows what a useful idiot you are 😂

[@Legion_YT_]

Nothing wrong with Australia building up its military since China is doing the biggest military build up in history, its only fair that Australia can as well 🤷‍♂️

[@h02ctn]

So many sour minions in the comments :D

[@ArabicReja973]

Australia 🇦🇺 needs AUKUS submarines to keep peace in the Indo-Pacific region, and *to make sure China 🇨🇳 follows rules-based orders.*

[@AP-ei4jt]

This garbage bot is everywhere.

[@susss188]

FYM!

[@rumourkalor8301]

Whose orders?

[@susss188]

FYM!

[@JimmyPonay-ly8xw]

Bully panda is a crying 😂

[@user-pj3uf4cd1r]

It is indeed a great step to save freedom of navigation around the world, a strong message that some countries like Australia is getting ready to defend the world order of free world. We too the Philippines fully support free world and with our little effort, we are doing it and we will do it forever.

[@johntwohy8337]

Australia's assumed enemy has always been Indonesia. China is too far away.

[@deidresable]

True,

[@bryansmulez4672]

If so, then sure Indonesia also will always think Australia is the enemy : 42 rafale jets 🇫🇷 2 Scorpane Submarines 🇫🇷 6 FREMM Frigates 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 2 PPA Frigates 🇮🇹 24 F15ex fighter jet 🇺🇸 2 Arrowhead Frigates 🇬🇧 60 Fast attack Missile boat Hundreds of medium range missiles 🇫🇷 🇹🇷 That's all they bought 2022-2026

[@45641560456405640563]

@@bryansmulez4672 Yep but they bought that as deterrent against China. And deep down you know it.

[@evergreen8165]

yeah. so was Japan in ww2. look how far they reached.

[@deidresable]

In asia ( east and south east) Australia is known for their backstabbing politic and have superior than everyone mentality

[@user-jn2rh6kz6y]

Lets unite against the bullying of china

[@BengalTiger-di7gn]

Okay 😂🤣😂🤣

[@buddywinzzz6543]

I love my Xiaomi

[@susss188]

They'll FYM hard!

[@Amorhoo]

if China walks away, Aus will bankrupt. I am Aussie by the way.

[@YourLittleDeath]

Australia faced down China's trade bans and proved stronger for it.

[@distrustful.000]

China busy finding work for all these countries to be busy off😂

[@eymeeraosaka2954]

How is China coercive when it does not send its warships to the coast of Australia? Don't make sense?

[@pilaps9566]

You need to research more, china is coercively buying the cooperation of small islands nations near AU. Ask yourself why ? China is a real threat.

[@deschan2246]

Nothing make sense to u if u cant see the obvious

[@45641560456405640563]

Chinese coercion is so well documented and well known you only make a fool of yourself pretending not to 'get it'.

[@eymeeraosaka2954]

@@deschan2246 Please tell me what did China do that to you is obviously coercive? You mean China cannot sail its warships in its backyard? China cannot has a big and powerful navy to provide its vital trade routes being the largest trading nation in the world. China cannot defend its territorial waters? All these when foreign powers can sail their warships to China coast to threaten and provoke China? Or just because some foreign powers with geo-political said so?

[@thelastofthehitachi972]

oh yeah, I guess the infamous 9-dash line is a sign of friendship in scs according to you, eymeera osaka

[@djibicisse]

South east asia has to buck up If not China will colonise the entire asia expect for the Indian subcontinent It’s a different form of colonialism Not land but economically politically and demographically Lots of prc have immigrated to these countries and will bring this politics with them East Asia south and south east Asia has to take it seriously No harm in fair trade policies but beware of so called win win strategy Where it’s. A big win for one and a small Win for another

[@susss188]

Sooner they'll own your marder.

[@djibicisse]

@@susss188 true , yours too

[@NallaP901]

the Philippines is the only asean country that is standing up against chinas hegemony in scs. The silence of asean on the issue of chinas 9dash line is so deafening.

[@djibicisse]

@@NallaP901 exactly A Coalition has to be formed Not aggressive but powerful enough to deter bullying How is the sentiment is Indonesian? Pro or against?

[@NallaP901]

@@djibicisse The Philippines had been calling for the code of conduct in scs in multiple asean summit for more than a decade but asean countries are not unified when it comes to the issue of chinas hegemony. Now the PH is taking this matter on its own with the trilateral bloc and the soon integration of PH to QUAD. The recent Trilateral alliance of PH-US-JP is to promote peace and stability and economic proesperity in the region. Hope this help.

[@zhangmw4931]

Aussie has 60l troops working full time whereas PLA has more than millions of manpower. do the MATH.... what defense strategy ? PLA has no intention to invade Australia yet Aussie Navy is pushing its vessels into SCS to mind other business.

[@johnnolang3734]

Your figures are wildly exaggerated. Australia has 90,000 active personal while China has two million....SO WHAT? Australia is not alone in this part of the world. Stability in this region is important to us all and Australia needs to pull its weight along with other countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, S Korea, India and Singapore. These countries are our friends and its China's complete disregard for any law other than their own that is the only thing causing tension in the region. Australia is certainly not going to attack China but we would be irresponsible and selfish of us not to go to the aid of friends who are in trouble.

[@YourLittleDeath]

International waters is everyone's business.

[@ghtwghtw7197]

Nope. We dont want australian navy in scs

[@YourLittleDeath]

Sorry we can't oblige in regards to your wishes.

[@jeacquishvictoranos6825]

900k pinoy vs 40k chinese never forget battle of yultong

[@michaell4034]

Not to protecting Australian border but to PROJECTING DEFENSE POWER......for a moment I thought they were US ^_^

[@wangchung7599]

Australia was an ally of the British colonial master of Southeast Asia. The Asians have never forgotten this. Take measures against potential Chinese expansion if they must but they must strike a balance in international relations.

[@petrichor3947]

Australia was a colony and it was Australia’s troops that fought the Japanese colonisers when they were a problem. Try being a little less racist.

[@wangchung7599]

@@petrichor3947 The Australians can remember that.

[@petrichor3947]

@@wangchung7599 Australia will never forget the way our POW’s where treated by the Japanese, our fear of the same thing occurring again under a different master is a strong one. We desperately want our fears to be wrong.

[@sweetjk8138]

I agree. Australia is a grateful country and ally to us, but we are reluctant to help them because they are allies of Britain and Japan. There is almost no Asian country that has not been subjected to huge scale genocide by these two countries. The problem is that the survivors are alive and their families are also alive. The number of victims killed by Britain and Japan is too high. It's not as if Asian politicians in individual countries can ignore victims in order to win votes. So, I don't think there are many Asian countries that cooperate perfectly with the US and Australia...

[@sweetjk8138]

​@@petrichor3947I was surprised that Australia remembers its history. I thought Westerns had forgotten their past. War crimes were committed by Japan, it is a logical leap to overlap with China. As neighbors between China and Japan, as South Korean, they are different. Evenif both are civilizations that worship violence and brutality. Because the Japanese consider surrender to be a shame, they despise prisoners of war and consider them unworthy of life. They also have a long tradition of mutilating the bodies of their captives. On the contrary, China is considering its own honor has increased when the enemy surrenders. So they feels happy and rewards it. The more rewards Chinese give to a looser, they believe their honor go high. And there is a custom of showing respect to enemies who do not surrender and treating prisoners well in China. However, the problem is that China is a country with low human rights that are harsh even for Chinese people. Perhaps Chinese POW camps are like 18th-century British orphanages. The director of the orphanage treats the orphans well with a sense of being the chosen people, but from the orphans' perspective, they feel mistreated...

[@gyokyo]

pooh mad at every action of other countries. alert! pooh mad! pooh mad! 😅🤣😂

[@HenriHattar]

The ONLY country that would want to link economic and military is China, it doesn't really want a country to have the ability to stand up for itself, at the height of tensions between Australia and China, the CCP delivered a note to the Australian Government with 14 points that the CCP said was necessary for economic interaction to continue, some of these points said the Australian Government shoud not criticise China, shoud reverse the ban on Huwaii, Ban Media from speaking about China in a bad way. Reverse a law which gives the Australian Governement the right to veto deals state or loval governments want to do with foreign governments, Ban speaking out about Humans Rights issues. Not to allow the media to talk about what is happening in the South China Sea and SO on, these points that China did its best to force on Australia can be viewed so there is NO argument that any China fan can put to refute this. Australia REFUSED these demands and according China hit its products to China with either a complete ban or tariffs up to 400% and THAT folks is a reason countries are banding together , to have PROTECTION from a bully nation that uses treats.

[@dougspray7160]

Australia has difficulty understanding how dominant countries behave, which is surprising considering they fought and died for the continuation of the often ruthless, exploitive British Empire. This freedom of navigation is a red herring. China would be harming itself if it restricted international trade routes. The only problem is navigating around disputed waters regarding sovereignty of some small islands. China's behaviour compared to European Colonial and American Empire behaviour is exemplary. They have not invaded and conquered any country, they have not overturned any governments, they have not tried to impose with military force their style of Government. They have a strong case for saying Taiwan belongs to China - the island was returned to China from Japan ( who was defeated in 1945 ), and who one could say stole it from China after beating China at war in the early 20th century. It was not returned to Chiang kai Shek it was returned to the Government of China where it had been a province of China for hundreds of years. Anybody can visit Xinjiang the land of the Ouigars and see a lot of success of Chinese retraining and investment in this once very poor backward province. America is by far the biggest problem on the Planet with its not 100 per cent mentally capable president and its aggressive policies of trying to impose their very flawed idea of Democracy and to achieve this causing and supporting wars and usually losing most of them. ,

[@bhubestakesoponsatien1143]

What a crab, SCS has no issues , ship s run freely . Power to control , it should be ASEAN

[@bobafett5757]

*Please stop poking the Panda cos its harmless and cute*

[@chanflores2116]

Bring it on bot

[@45641560456405640563]

That's pretty much the overall strategy of almost every South-East Asian nation....

[@jaroldquilab5573]

Because GEOPOLITICS and Emperialism is beyond your comprehension 😅

[@45641560456405640563]

Truth hurts huh? Quick, in order to soothe that butt-hurt just write some nonsense about imperialism. Oh, and throw in another big word or two in order to make yourself feel clever. Oh, you already did.....

[@dunkinpossum]

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[@user-yq3kb4rt3l]

Vassal state of USA makes it's citizen for being a cheap mule of USA.

[@raymondstuart1899]

The moronic ramblings of another Chinese internet troll.

[@jasoncg9211]

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[@ssss8162]

Another US vassal state

[@raymondstuart1899]

Chinese troll , FO

[@ssss8162]

@@raymondstuart1899 There's 1.4 billion of us so good luck White boy!

[@danilomaynite3606]

Useless 1.4 people​@@ssss8162