Is Australia prepared to defend itself from the threat of China? | Peter Jennings AO

[@kaichow1514]

Australia should be more concerned about their friendship with the US. Stupid politicians.

[@chaffcutter58.]

Ah sol

[@charliemaddock3459]

@@kaichow1514 china would have taken Australia long ago if it wasn’t for the USA 🇺🇸 so stfu 🤫

[@Time-Shepherd.]

Australian politicians have led us to this point of total reliance on external powers that we can not rely on! Time for the lucky country to wake up and get creatively busy!

[@mikehitch7799]

Yes the army chased all the emus into Canberra.

[@greetandries99]

Another liar trying to get us to become another miliary base of US. Look at Ukraine, their proxy war. Get los liar. We have no worries from China. MIC and Bankers want to get rich on our taxes

[@wiretamer5710]

The term 'lucky country' was originally ironic. Colonial Australia has ALWAYS been totally reliant on external powers. First the British, then the US and now China.

[@chrismitchell4622]

Labor cancellation of the military Satellite on the instructions of China a good example!

[@George-k6o9t]

@@wiretamer5710 Nope - not China. Where have you seen Chinese military bases set up in Australia? Or Australian governments looking to China for military protection? The Australian Governments won't even allow China to expand its investments into their country. They banned Huawei from Australia on the instigation by the U.S. with no evidence or proof of any "backdoor" into their communications equipment. The only reliance Australia has with China is trade. This is very different from the sort of reliance Australia has with the U.K. and the U.S.

[@gazdela6951]

So Australia's major trading partner is also it's major threat? Make it make sense.

[@anindependentmind2666]

China may be one of our major trading partners, but I don't think that makes them our friend, anymore than a customer walking into a store and buying something. I think the trading relationship is merely transactional, it's all just business at the end of the day.

[@concernedaussie1330]

​@anindependentmind2666 There's no friends in geopolitics. America is a terrible bully & should be kept out of Australia. I believe, they are planning on using Australia as a battlefield.

[@kkcw6668]

Prob as a result of cost of govt being beyond the believable realms of competitiveness, and no land based international borders made this nation continent unattractive to purchase anything from, except those who have got their competitive 'freak-on' selling consumer goods to the world with a big income that they can afford to buy from us. Ppl in WA & Nth Qld realise this and know it cant last in its present form forever, hence Independence movements that eliminate a very expensive top tier of govt, leaves a whole lot of money for all sorts of human resource and equipment. For WA, they'll have enough 'splash money' to fund two Int'l space stations every year, with an aweful lot of change!

[@123maxABC]

@@concernedaussie1330too late 😢

[@concernedaussie1330]

@123maxABC I agree. However , it's never over .

[@overseaschinese2445]

Australians should fear the threat from the world's self proclaimed hegemon.

[@gregorybaillie2093]

it's a no brainer goes to show how many Aussies don't have one.

[@geoffmcintosh3]

USA, wolf in sheep’s clothing

[@cranny1321]

This is such bs. The only people Australian's need to worry about are these war mongers.

[@victorgrech1136]

I'm more worried about our tyrannical socialist labor greens government

[@sharadritu4538]

Exactly

[@geoffmcintosh3]

Please explain WHY China would want to invade Australia? If he knew ANYTHING about the Russia/China pipeline, rail, road infrastructure, he would know that Australia’s biggest threat is the fact that our grain and iron ore is going to become not required within the next 5 yrs. What we should be doing is looking for market diversity and developing tertiary industries so we can go back to being self sufficient.

[@philipfrazee5661]

Why were the Japanese so determined to take control of this valuable region ?

[@George-k6o9t]

@@philipfrazee5661 Japan, is a small island nation with very limited natural resources. This was the main reason why they attacked the region during the 1930s-1945 in an attempt to wrest control over the oil, rubber, coal, gas, iron ore, tin, as well as agricultural land which Japan lacks. On the other hand, China, a very large continental country, has most of what it needs and has no desire to take over the region. Big difference. If you are to pick up a book on the history on the region in the 1920s-1940s, and why Japan went to war, you will understand the answer to your own question.

[@maryannsussovich5381]

Wake up we have resources they want why else are they building pretend islands Get your head out of the sand.Stop antagonising our American friends.Remember they have police stations here.spies and to them we are chewing gum under their shoe.Wake up

[@wr215]

When Ukraine gave up it’s third in the world arsenal of nuclear weapons and destroyed military plains, missals they were saying: why would Russia invade? What happened next? Do I need to explain?

[@chrismitchell4622]

Resources and you (slave labor)!

[@peterrobbins2862]

China isn't the threat American imperialism and ambition is

[@B4iCQ]

That was true until Yesterday!

[@dirksegerius5]

China takes when it can, you probably didn't even know that china invaded Bhutan, cut the water off to pakistan and started a drought that killed thousands and forced pakistan to hand over an island so they would let the major river flow agian, have a fishing fleet of hundreds of ships that sail to pacific nations fish in there waters and are accompanied by "coast gaurd ships" ie military vessels

[@sharadritu4538]

​@@B4iCQ please explain...

[@B4iCQ]

@@sharadritu4538 Since Trump was rightfully elected president - the only man with balls who shows real leadership, the president who created no wars and averted several during his previous term. Australia heavily relies on America's leadership, and as it was under the Biden/Harris 4 year rein, the entire globe has become incredibly unstable. I hope that clarifies things.

[@TheMightyAbs]

So basically to summarise: -China is actually no threat to Australia. It has no interest in invading Australia or attacking Australia and therefore it is not necessary for Australia to be prepared to defend itself against China. - China has no means to invade Australia as it's navy is limited to 1000 miles from the Chinese mainland before they run out of fuel. Australia is over 6000 miles away. - The only reason China may strike Australia with long range missiles in the event of war is because Australia is allied to the US and is duty bound to support the US in it's fight against China to maintain it's dominance and control over the whole world as the sole superpower rather than learn to share for the sake of peace. -China is our biggest trading partner. The growth in our economy and sustainability of living standards depend on the Chinese economy doing well as most of our exports go there and we import cheap goods in return keeping inflation down. - China is a threat to Taiwan which used to be part of China but China was too weak to take it back from the Japanese after the Japanese took it over during WW2. The US intervened and the US military had overwhelming dominance for decades until recently when China grew to the point where their military is now upsetting the US because it is marginally or not dominant in China's backyard. - He thinks China is after Taiwan becuase the economy is faltering and they need a nationalistic way out. But fails to explain how 5%PA growth is bad levels of growth for the 2nd largest economy in the world. This is incorrect. Even if China were growing at 10% annual growth China would ideally want back under it's control the renegade province that until recently called itself "Republic of China" but now commonly known as Taiwan. - The US is allowed to have as many hundreds of military bases it wants around the world and also many surrounding and threatening China and this is perfectly normal and nothing to see here. - China has next to no overseas military bases and they are trying to buy political influence by being nice to the South Pacific and asian nations that are receptive and welcome the investment and donations to improve their small countries lot in the world. This is also done by Australia and the US. But when we do it it's perfectly fine and legitimate and nothing to see here. But when China is doing it, apparantly it's akin to the Japanese Empire during WW2 invading and killing their way into taking over pacific islands all to control shipping, push the US out of the pacific and cut off Australia as the end game. - No explanation has been given what business it is of Australian planes and military assets to go out 6000 miles away from home in support of US containment stategies of China. Nor why it should matter to Australia who is the government of Taiwan. - Our NZ cousins have understood the pure stupidity in all of the hypocricy in the above and have decided to remain neutral and be friends to everybody. The US, China, Taiwan etc. Australia should be doing the same, but you would never hear such advice from a national security expert since he would be putting himself out of a job. - Every military needs an enemy to justify diverting precious and finite tax dollars away from healthcare, education and tax cuts towards more spending to field a military. It used to be Russia in the Soviet union times, but now it's China becasue they dared to grow enough to "threaten" the western country dominance over the world by getting bigger than them and providing higher end goods and services at prices the west just can't compete with. - There will be no winners from war and Taiwan will just be a big crater in the ground so building up military is not the answer. A solution needs to be found to reconcile China and Taiwan on reasonable grounds so we can have our cake and eat it too. WW3 between 2 nuclear powers is the last thing we need.

[@ThisisstillMYROOM.]

All I can say is: thank goodness for my heart condition, I'll be long gone before doomsday breaks out...

[@itsonlyafl3shwound]

China has every reason to invade! The amount of natural resources and the highest quality in the world in most cases would be no1. We have a tiny population that isn't armed. China is not giving these poorer countries donations they are locking them into debt traps whilst stealing that exact money it leant back! For example they loan a country 200million, China brings in all its own workers who get paid back from the loan money then take that money back to China. They build all the new infrastructure and always build a deep sea port and sounding military complex which in most cases is a 99yr lease...China is preparing the battlefield and Australian resources are a top priority i would guarantee!

[@markl5990]

And if we claim to be so keen to defend "democracy" why not put the proposition of Australians sacrificing everything for the governance of Taiwan to a vote? I haven't seen one poll that has majority Australian public support, we want to sit this out, but war mongers want to hoodwink the population. War with China would be catastrophic for Australia on a scale beyond anything in how history including WW2.

[@thomasreay6272]

I totally agree @TheMightyAbs on all of your points. But I would not be opposed to Australia fortifying itself militarily from a defensive point of view. Not at the expense of all else. I believe we need to stop the aid and funding of any and all conflicts outside of our island nation. All this does is prolong the duration of these proxy conflicts and inflame tensions internationally.

[@kkchew18]

Very well expressed against people who are only interested in containing a country who is out pacing USA not only economically but also improving its military capability.

[@lorenzomyers216]

Who Australian is going to war with? Stop push war. War have no winner

[@wiretamer5710]

The winner is ALWAYS the arms manufacturers, who are constantly pushing their bs to governments.

[@wr215]

Grew up then comment

[@nickislade5533]

Its a typical liberal anti Chinese propaganda machine, The assumption is that China is going to be bothered attacking Australia, I have no clue why when we provide financial benefits to China. However the liberal/national coalition is always crying about the reds under the beds idiocy of opposing communism. Evevr noticed all those wars he mentioned were literally under coalition,governments

[@sharadritu4538]

​@@wr215 Stolen lands, got it?

[@wr215]

@@sharadritu4538 from who?

[@JohnWilliams-b4h]

Peter formerly led ASPI literally funded by US arm manufacturers and Australian taxpayers' money. It's no-brainer who is going to benefit from massive military spending like the AUKUS deal. Australia could become the Asian equivalent of Ukraine, with the US government "fighting" China to the last Australian standing (not the American though) especially for those who imagine and worse wanting a real conflict with China.

[@johngoodall1926]

As Keating said. This bloke's a "lunatic" 😂🤣

[@chookeongneoh3740]

A sobering thought indeed: "The US govt fighting China to the last Australian standing."

[@chrisFg818]

China's dispute with Taiwan is the remnant of their civil war. Australia has no dog in that fight. The best Jennings can say is that "Australians ... their tough boys." Meanwhile China takes over 30% of our exports and has a population of 1400mn to our 27mn. Jennings continues to fight WW2.

[@johnbodman4504]

Morrison was bribed by the CIA so is Jennings.

[@richarddowns877]

😂😂😂australians are being conditioned to accept more usa warmongers troops into australia😂😂😂awake yet

[@PhilipWong55]

The last 33 years of prosperity that Australians have enjoyed are due to Chinese demand for Australian mineral resources. Is China threatening Australia with even greater prosperity? Australia has nominated China as an enemy. China does not view any country as an adversary and is open to collaboration and partnership with all nations. Since the inauguration of AUKUS, China has significantly increased the production of nuclear-powered attack submarines. They can produce a nuclear-powered attack submarine every four months, and the pace is increasing. When Australia received its first nuclear-powered attack submarine in 2038, the Chinese would have built more than 42 nuclear-powered attack submarines. The production rate of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines is slower, but the pace is increasing.

[@MrWhitmen1981]

Chinas track record of international affairs is appalling. Look at the mess they have made North Korea a nation where alls its people are brain washed. Tibet. The free world is watching with grave concern. Even the Islamic world is concerned like Indonesia how China treats its Muslims.

[@johnbodman4504]

Don't forget the swarm of anti submarine craft, the Chinese are building, they will be ready for submarines of any sort. Light inexpensive surface craft can be built in numbers, to counter very expensive subs.

[@V8_200_Landcruiser]

Our politicians need to be held accountable for the neglect of our "defence" force

[@robman2095]

True, but it is really the voters who are responsible for the neglect as politicians have learnt long ago that there are no votes in long lead time and expensive defence planning and force building. This has changed somewhat in the current climate but with only slow and incremental improvements so far on the long lead time armaments required.

[@Nathan-yy2xs]

It's also the country fault because they keep electing incompetent government in

[@iancormie9916]

Do you really expect the government to do anything for the common people. The government is too busy chasing after doctors and nurses and anyone else who didn't agree with their covid policies.

[@merlingeikie]

Responsible politicians are a fantasy.

[@matthew164]

Lol, don't forget about every politician that tried to get the big mining companies to pay there fair share.. they don't last long.. atleast this is something we can vote for

[@chopinmack5418]

Check following comment from US Colonel Douglas Macgregor , " If you do as the Americans say, your economy is destroyed, your standard of living drops, you are joining a war you don't need to fight, against a country who really isn't your enemy ....... " Putting a US Nuclear Sub in Australia will only drag Australia into a US/China confrontation in case of a US/China conflict ! Should Australia offer to be the " Unsinkable Air Carrier " of the US ?

[@brentondahlitz721]

Australia should tell america britain you start these wars you fight them on your own. Australian poloticians are paid for and owned by america britain.

[@linmal2242]

The so-called 'Colonel' MacGregror is a 5th element and a traitor to the Western alliance and the U S . Pay no attention to this snake.

[@graemej2599]

China does not present a threat to Australia. We can in fact be the best of friends as many of the young Chinese students have had an enjoyable life living and studying in Australia.

[@cedricwai7499]

No way, Australia can’t fight against the superpower likes China, and China never a threat to Australia as China is the biggest trading partner and lifted Australia out of the recession a couple of times. The only threat to Australia is itself or drags or being used by US and Britain to wars in most countries.

[@mskuan5562]

This guy also taking pay from the 1.6b propaganda

[@msblack2424]

NO he's trying to wake you up

[@lokmanmerican6889]

Do Australians even want to defend their nation? I've never seen so much cynicism over not only government but even the very idea / value of nationhood.

[@asmith1711]

I deployed to the MEAO four times, this country doesn't value veterans, I tell young men not to join because they aren't wanted by our govt or our country

[@garry19681]

Because they constantly here the adf is good enough, the government does care, we are to close to the United States, that this is all because the United States wants a war with China. Way too many stupid comments going around. Media certainly don’t help.

[@MrWhitmen1981]

Most people of combat age have zero hope of owning a home and you are going to ask them to fight hard for Harvey Normans?

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

I'd fight to defend Australia. I can't see why I should fight to defend Taiwan, just because the USA's Corporate Semiconductor Industry based themselves there to save a few dollars in Tax, and cheap Labour. That's not my problem. Dumb bastards should have thought ahead, or they can fight their own battles.

[@willfiala1859]

When you see politicians pissing our efforts against the wall and enjoying the perks of office rather than having nation building ideas then it’s hard to raise interest infighting

[@wiretamer5710]

You people need serious jail time for war racketeering. China is not only the world's oldest civilisation, it has no history of settler colonialism. Unlike all of the nations that currently regard China with deep suspicion. The US is the most aggressive, expansionist nation on earth. There is far more danger of Australia being involved in a war, due to US foreign policy, than ANY other factor. We should be building fully isolated quarantine stations in every state, for the next major epedemic. That can double as research facilities. We should be designing and building our own proprietary drone technology for defending and managing our vast coast line and maritime territories. We don’t need to buy obsolete piloted fighter bombers or attack submarines. Drones are cheep, disposable, more compact, more versatile and can potentially operate in a range of environments, and at speeds, that humans can not survive. Drones are the future for science, exploration, education, intelligence, policing, security, emergency and remote comunication transceivers, mapping, land management, fire fighting, search and rescue, first aid, wild life monitoring, weather monitoring. There military capability is obvious in 2024.

[@InfinitePlain]

Free Tibet

[@danh_dang7912]

​@@InfinitePlain Do your visit Tibet and see by yourself ? or just brainwashed by MSM propaganda ,no evidence, one way lie?

[@George-k6o9t]

We USED to have our own ship building capabilities, airplanes (the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation), rocket (missile) research center (in Woomera) and even small arms manufacturing. Then, came along an Australian political leader who figured that we are "wasting money" in doing our own research and development and it is easier to simply buy what we need off the shelf from our "allies" and everyone stupidly, agreed to that.

[@johnbodman4504]

I agree, we need drones, but we need missiles as well. We don't need submarines.

[@johnbodman4504]

I hope the Australian people realize this, because it will be up to the people, to stop this nonsense. Our politicians are full steam ahead with American wars. We need a strong anti war movement. Our traitors are not jailed, because they are politicians.

[@nelsonc3984]

You've already been invaded by the USA. Now you want to kick your best customer. How stupid can you get?! Lol

[@George-k6o9t]

Yup - look at what happened to the Netherlands and their premium ASML DUV lithography machines that they used to sell to China at several millions of dollars each, not including spare parts and maintenance. The U.S. forced that small European country not to deal with China, resulting in huge losses to the economy of that country - and incited China to develop and build their own machines to become a fierce competitor to the Netherlands.

[@vinzw5609]

It’s really stupid to think about war with China. You really think USA will come to the aid of Australia, should that happen? What makes you think China wants war??? Only USA will be the most enthusiastic about pushing others to war. Think about it.

[@bubbajones6907]

Slava Ukraine 🌈

[@unclesmack10]

New Zealand would

[@George-k6o9t]

Anyone remember what happened during the Timor-Leste independence crises and Australia was hoping for the U.S. to intervene (to no avail)?

[@nicholaidajuan865]

Unfortunately, there are Kiwis watching in the broader sense, and while I don’t disagree with your points about the New Zealand government’s so-called "independent foreign policy," the characterisation isn’t quite comparable. Australia is our only formal ally; our military cannot defend our exclusive economic zone against a superpower; we don’t have a continent’s worth of minerals to mine; we lack a free trade agreement or military alliance with the USA or India; and we cannot afford to be drawn into conflict with China by U.S. foreign policy or the Murdoch Media Group

[@Jin-oq2qu]

It is always problematic if there are such war hawks in position of influence.

[@turningpointaustralia9531]

Of course, we can we have the LGBTQS to defend us

[@oliver6223]

They apparently like Hamas

[@etienneprinsloo6799]

@@gwailou9003Yup they will run away to HR to complain

[@terryquarton2523]

One of the USA most decorated gay African American did three tours to Vietnam rose tot become a Warrant officer. When they tried to give him the boot for being gay the troops threatened to also leave the army You bigotry is egg on your face. at the time.

[@franktully3065]

Don't forget the Rainbow 🌈 smokos under Coalition minister Marise Payne.

[@Wicked_R]

You forgot the +...how dare you? Lol

[@johnl5316]

Building internal solidarity by finding an external enemy is NOT the same thing as nationalism

[@grannyannie2948]

I can't agree more

[@andrewMak54]

Its one wing of fascism

[@cocococo-jn5vy]

Peter Jennings I understand it your paycheck to say what you need to say. But your 30 years of defence experience is useless. You need to change your narratives if you want to be relevant in today environment as the only constant in life is change itself. In your 30 years experience you know that if one ignore history, history will repeat itself. Have you considered that in today environment, USA could be the new Hitler Germany and Britain the new Mussolini's Italy. I hope Australia will not be the new Romania as you so proudly said we are in the 5 eyes. If you learn from History China is a civilisation not a state. If China is weak all her provinces will break away. If China is strong, all Chinese provinces including Taiwan will be together. China is strong today and there is nothing Australia can do about it. You didn't explain why the West and Australia is losing South East Asia to China influence. It is because you no longer relevant? China is not a threat to Australia. Australia is a threat to herself. As Malaysia ex PM Mahathir said Australia is a country not part of Asia. Therefore Australia needs to look after herself rather than be a vassal state of USA. Australia will be more relevant in today geopolitics if she is more like New Zealand or Ireland and build trust between the East and west. In today geopolitics we are lacking in Trust and Respect for each other. This can be solved by talking to each others and not more submarines.

[@TheReviewLab000]

Are you a Chinese plant?

[@johnbodman4504]

We have to stop AUKUS.

[@chrismcgrath6704]

Australia couldn't defend itself against NZ let alone china.

[@George-k6o9t]

Actually, Australia is more afraid of Indonesia and its military.

[@joedeabreu4987]

Don't know about that. Australia donated 400 hundred millions of dollars of aid to the Indonesians every year. Why cut off the hand that feeds them.

[@glenncarter9715]

We are defenceless thanks to government

[@robmyers8948]

No need for defence, it’s a US scam to sell weapons.

[@tonymoy5291]

I am sorry, you are not in the same lead.

[@greenhammer3263]

Who will Australia attack and invade??

[@vinzw5609]

The best defence is diplomatic engagement, not physical war. Be wise.

[@greenhammer3263]

@ yes but capitalism pushes for war

[@michaelcallaghan8405]

The comments being made. Are so precise. Australia's ability to protect itself. When we have insufficient manufacturing. Another reason Australia should be getting our energy power😢 up and running. First step to create an industrial country capable of making what we need

[@George-k6o9t]

The Industrialization of Australia faded into obscurity in the 1970s - 1990s, due to lack of interest by successive governments in supporting the industries. Australia once used to manufacture and export radios and all manners of products into Asia. All of those - electrical, electronics, textile, footwear, missile technology, small arms, etc - were farmed out to other countries until we have nothing left.

[@anniebrent7616]

Why you think China is Australia s threat.

[@tecomaman]

It is the south china sea not America ,America should stay on their side of the pacific

[@courtneyforsyth6906]

And what should the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam and other countries do regarding the approaching military might of the Chinese in their coastal waters. Where do they go?

[@tecomaman]

@@courtneyforsyth6906 Is that true or is it an excuss for America to approach their military might ?

[@willfiala1859]

@@courtneyforsyth6906 Vietnam and China get on very well. Japanese cannot be trusted as we know all too well. Phillipines was not even a country a century ago and is now just a US stooge being used to provoke China

[@willfiala1859]

@@courtneyforsyth6906 Vietnam has a really good relationship with China. The other two should move to their friends in the US

[@tonymoy5291]

What does China’s possible civil war with Taiwan have anything to do with Australia? ? ? !

[@George-k6o9t]

Same as nothing to do with the U.S. interference into that war and created the current problems which Australian politicians have decided to ally the country with the U.S. - exactly the same as the Vietnam War, the Iraqi War, the Afghan War.

[@waynecameron4911]

With our current woke politician's and military top brass we haven't a hope. Let alone most of our military hardware and personal uniforms and equipment is manufactured overseas. In a real war situation Australia will be cut off and the importation of that equipment will cease leaving us defenceless

[@wiretamer5710]

We currently have a government supporting Israel... exactly what part of complicity in genocide is 'woke'?

[@SirBigzalot]

When the media narrative makes the average Australian scared of the word ar15 then you’ve already lost.

[@joanRooney-x8j]

The answer is no! It can't defend itself from Blackrock & Vanguard & the oligarchs who own our world. 😢

[@carmenlajoie2719]

Tawain is a province of China, should interview journalists from CGTN The Point-Hub-Heat. Einar Tangan-Martin Jacques-Lijinjing-Tian Wei. Reporterfy Media-Cyrus Janssen-Daniel Dumbrill-Carl Zha-Patrick Lancaster-Scott Ritter. Andy B from Reports on China, New Atlas.

[@AnthonyAquilina]

This IPA sounds like a lobby group. Not to be trusted

[@tonyryan43]

Maigenot generals to design future defence. What could go wrong?

[@SpectreOZ]

Compared to the special interest groups who perpetuate discord amongst the populace? 🙄

[@thomastuohy7688]

They are exactly that​@@SpectreOZ

[@linmal2242]

@@SpectreOZ The surreptious communistas you mean, like green groups and labour lefties. Traitors no less.

[@Ar-Rahman61]

Compared to the special interest groups of the pharmaceutical Covid pandemic, the pharmaceutical and surgical specialists interest group supporting gender mutilation and reassignment? It's perfectly fine by me to call the PRC regime out for what it is.

[@journaloflouisfreycinet8454]

Why invade what you own already?

[@grannyannie2948]

And that's it. Even the ABC admits they own a third of my state outright.

[@andrewwalker7439]

Australia sells or gives all its assets away, steel work,coal,iron ore,gas,manufacturing plants,sold us out long time ago and now they’re windging. We know the true history not the shit you feed us,we ain’t all stupid. This guys is a fear mongering idiot,speaking for the US propaganda.

[@norego6237]

its alright we are spending billions on submarines that we will never get and if we did they would never be used to protect any coastline in Australia that isn't near Canberra, never fear our politicians are here to help us

[@George-k6o9t]

What's the use of submarines when there are ICBMs?

[@iechuanlee9326]

Have China economy rise ever threatened to invade Australia or any countries ?? This is a western "Tanya Harding" paranoia & obsession of hegemony.

[@Hangover-ry9bo]

The lesson of the last war for an insland nations was in 2020. National division and supply chain shortage. Followed by small business to deal with it like they are left alone. The broken supply chain in peace time will repeat it self incrementally during a cold or a hot war. China decouples again and and finds other raw material suppliers and then WA is not longer the milk cow for the other states. Get used to that. The Chinese simply watch how long the west supports or endures the Ukraine situation and thinks, OK 3-4 years we can do too. No one can sanction China, because we make everything for us and what all others wanted for 40 years. WHat does Australia make for it self? The same missing supply chain Australia needs, is what any invading force will need to bring or have in place, to set foot on Australian soil. Good luck with that.

[@grannyannie2948]

My grandfather used to say that during WW2 Australia could manufacture everything we needed. During covid we couldn't even produce our own medical supplies.

[@JoshSmith-jk4cc]

Im Ex-RAAF, Academy Trained, General Duties (Pilot) and also worked Intelligence... I want to say something about "Is Australia prepared to defend itself from the threat of China?" The answer is a categorical NO.. and neither should we be! Let me explain why: The total Australian Population is roughly the same as 1 of China's major city's. China is a Superpower... we are far from that. We have ABSOLUTELY NO CHANCE of "defending" ourselves in an independent manner against a Superpower like China! Not the slightest hope! Instead we have always relied heavily (and with great effect) on Treaties and alliances like ANZUS, where we play a supporting role to USA whenever necessary... and in return they will support us if/when necessary! Such an Alliance is the only sensible approach to Defence of our nation.... and any talk of independence, or independent defence or our country is frankly ludicrous in the grand scheme of things, especially when we talk of Superpower opposition like China. Our policy of playing the humble wing-man to a Superpower Shotcaller (USA), is basic and simple.. yet it is also BY FAR the most effective way of defending our Country & Borders... it has done us perfectly well for 80yrs till now, since the Japanese tried to breach our shores in WWII. Country Defence can be explained in the analogy of basic personal defence. Nobody bothers the biggest, most well trained guy at the bar.. that guy who is a World Champion Martial Arts fighter, who can easily dispense of any other person in a matter of seconds (trained or not).... Neither will anyone touch, criticize or even look sideways at his friends... because all implicitly know they will invoke the instant a**-kicking of the Champ. Similarly, by us knowing our place in the pecking order and humbly taking shelter of the BigGuy (USA), who are the World Champs of Defence, we as a Country are always very safe. This is an easy concept to understand.. and frankly should be taught in our Education systems. Australian's NEED to understand our true position in the World's pecking order, and what is actually best for our own National Defence and Security. Lastly, one extra benefit of being the shotcallers best mate in close alliance with the USA, means we also have access to their latest and best technology.. which is also a major deterrence to any would-be trouble-makers. For example the AIM-174 Air-to-Air Missile (AAM) is one of USA's latest AAM's that brings a huge over-the-horizon range advantage to our current AAM systems (and most others). Cutting edge technology like this is a HUGE deterrence to any would-be aggressor, as it means we can shoot their air down, before they can shoot us back. In otherwords that technology alone would give us a HUGE advantage in protecting our shores, and would-be aggressors are not going to be inclined to attack, making us safer and secure (till the big guys arrive)!

[@paulmathews4335]

Please can you stop making sence, you will upset the people that have no idea of how the world works

[@jjfonacier]

Well said mate. Your realistic explanation might wake up the dreamers who begrudge preparing for readiness that Australia will do its best to when the need for it comes. By then all will be too late.

[@waisiew6465]

Australian politicians are no brainers.

[@tinfoilhomer909]

I dealt with a false rape claim in Australia, I was treated poorly regardless of the fact that I was 800km away on the other side of the Bass Strait at the time of the allegation. In China a false rape claim is 5 years of prison. When Chinese law comes to Australia I will greet it with open arms.

[@mrcyberfish1]

Enjoy your gulag.

[@richardstaples8621]

'Those who are near the army sell at high prices. Because of high prices, the wealth of the common people is exhausted' (Sun Tzu).

[@patriciocordova449]

We'll do great for the first week, then we are screwed.

[@AussieStandsWithRussia]

Back in the early 2000s we conducted a TEWWT. Tactical exercise without weapons or troops. Basically a big game of risk involving phillipines, Australia and Singapore from memory. At that time with conventional weapons (not including ballistic missiles, strategic bombers etc) Australia could hold tasmanian for 17 minutes.

[@helios4u2]

The best way for Australia to survive as a nation and a sovereing country is to collaborate and cooperate with the brics and keep distance from united-States and England, but it will not happen. So Australis has no futur in Asia and no futur at all.

[@joseph-ge5om]

I spent 28 years in the RAAF and Yes we are prepared to defend ourselves remember Japan thought we would be a walkover but failed to take Port Morsby we might not last Long because we are a small DEFENCE force but we fight 100% above our weight Remember Toubruch where the Australian army beat Rommel If Attacked we will do our best, but we are a small country 24 million so please don't expect Miracles we can do what many call impossible, but Miracles take a bit longer Retired Warrant Officer RAAF

[@tomjones5338]

Australian politicians will cower and hide in pine gap

[@liliam-ys1yn]

No one in China talks about Australia. No one in China thinks there will be a war between China and Australia. Just keep communicate and trading. DO NOT provoke China on Taiwan issue.

[@russellclement2058]

China doesn't need to invade Aussie because he's already bought half of it,,

[@davewatson2124]

Yes exactly and our Foreign Minister is Penny Wong. What could possibly go wrong.

[@teatree6228]

@@davewatson2124penny’s mum is anglosaxon

[@teatree6228]

USA BOUGHT 80% and all the politicians

[@davewatson2124]

@@teatree6228 Daddy is part Chinese. Just as well Mummy wasn't a Lesbian like her daughter or she would not exist. Which would be good.

[@George-k6o9t]

Wrong. The United States and United Kingdom are the biggest owners of assets in Australia, followed by Belgium, Japan and Hong Kong (SAR of China). China is our tenth largest foreign investor, with 1.9 per cent of the total.

[@jinoz8560]

Who's the biggest weapon manufacturer again?? Yes the one paying you right now. The usual warmonger

[@sampsonsunny6298]

No young people would volunteer to fight for a country they're unable to even purchase a house to live in. Make my words.

[@lmvcnn]

After fight, you will be rewarded with free land and house package and veteran care benefit package.

[@markl5990]

@@lmvcnn Most Australians assets wouldn't even survive the transit, won't be many "veterans" returning from war with China.

[@willfiala1859]

@@lmvcnnby the Chinese???? Not from any US a controlled Aussie government

[@dogzdigital]

Our best option would be to ally with China, they are a lot closer to Australia, they are our biggest trading partner and lastly they are on the rise.

[@penitent2401]

Actually, they're pretty far from Australia. If it was a race between a fleet of US ships and a Chinese fleet who would reach Australia first, it would be pretty close and for the Chiness it would be a one way trip. Unless China somehow manage to secure full passage through territorial waters of Indonesia or Malaysia or a bunch of other countries, they would have to run the gauntlet straight out East deep into the Pacific ocean weaving between Japan, South Korea and others who hosts US forces in the area. And then swing down to approach Australia from North East. Very few of their ships have the range capable of sailing that far at high enough speed, remember at high speeds the ships range is a fraction of their published maximum range which is at slower cruising speed. Only the US with far flung bases and refuel and resupply vessels and nuclear powered ships are capable of running to Australia at full speed and then return home.

[@grannyannie2948]

No thankyou. My ancestors didn't risk their lives for me to live in a totalitarian regime.

[@kkcw6668]

Prob as a result of cost of govt being beyond the believable realms of competitiveness, and no land based international borders made this nation continent unattractive to purchase anything from, except those who have got their competitive 'freak-on' selling consumer goods to the world with a big income that they can afford to buy from us. Ppl in WA & Nth Qld realise this and know it cant last in its present form forever, hence Independence movements that eliminate a very expensive top tier of govt, leaves a whole lot of money for all sorts of human resource and equipment. For WA, they'll have enough 'splash money' to fund two Int'l space stations every year, with an aweful lot of change!

[@da.4302]

No thank you. Absolutely not. I'm with the comment of @grannyannie2948. My Grandad didn't fight for this country, for this to happen. I will not comply with this. Thank you very much. 🇦🇺

[@asmith1711]

​@penitent2401 many years ago my ship burnt through one million litres of fuel in a week so the CO could attend a cocktail party. We went from Christmas Island to Darwin. He got promoted, and moved up the chain. I still don't believe it was worth it

[@ThatUFOShowUFOBusters]

No way we are sitting ducks 🦆 if shit hits the fan we Aussies are in deep shit 💩

[@Hoodhandler]

I’ve applied for the Australian Army it was a dream of mine when I was 18 but was knocked back I’m 28 now time to shine 🔥🔥🔥

[@johngodden4363]

I believe the media have also a lot to answer for as I can only think of one journalist who has been steadfast in advocating a major increase in Defence spending and holding the politicians of both sides to account. That person is Greg Sheridan of the Australian. Sadly the only answer to the question posed by this video is no. Without the United States this country cannot be defended. We don’t have the armaments, the personnel and the fuel.

[@wiretamer5710]

Greg Sheridan is pro Israel, which makes him potentially a war criminal.

[@JaydenWilliams-my1br]

You're spouting US propaganda. If Russia can't conquer their neighbour Ukraine with rail access, then China has no means to even touch Australia when it is geographically closer to Europe than it is to Australia. But you don't see the American's producing propaganda that the Europeans are about to be invaded by China.

[@questioneverythingalways820]

Talkers like this guy are why we are fucked. We have a nation of compliant whingers so bent on “progress” at all costs - so easily manipulated…so we’ve forget which direction is up or down, hence the current conditions.

[@rayray-e1p]

Keating is ryt on with strategic autonomy in Aust foreign policy...

[@TheMightyAbs]

Absolutely. We should stay neutral and let the Americans and Chinese duke it out if they wish. We have no beefs with anyone and are friends to all

[@MKSense1]

@@TheMightyAbs Sure, they don't want anything from Australia . Just look at the resources they own and who will control them .

[@TheMightyAbs]

@MKSense1 you just made my point. China is no threat to australia because they have the money to buy the resources they need from Australia and Australia welcomes foreign investment so they can pay for it and legally own companies, properties, infrastructure etc. war is bad business and too costly when you can just buy what you need. They have huge land huge population already within china. They don't need not want to go on a war of conquest. They just want their Taiwan land back that's all.

[@johnpettit8928]

What threat from China??????

[@mrlautomotive712]

Please tell us, how many countries China colonised or invaded? Or, how many countries were invaded or colonised by those countries you see as the enemies? Finally, who are the colonisers, just in the past 500 years?

[@olly4244]

Room of war mongers

[@sophieshepherd5535]

USA has 750 military bases across the world, China has 1. How many countries has the USA placed embargoes on, how many wars has USA been in the last 50 years, how many regime changes has USA or China been involved in?? Once you answer these questions then you can decide who is a threat to world peace

[@Hystericall]

Funny, I remember President Carter saying in front of TV to the world.."there is buy one china and taiwan is part of china" You all seem to have forgotten that? kzbin.info/www/bejne/Znm1oJatjsp4d6M

[@VK6AB-]

As it currently stands Australia can not adequately defend itself in a modern asymmetric - hybrid form of warfare. This has been abundantly clear for about a decade and our General Staff and Governments have been asleep at the wheel.

[@honestpat7789]

Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan were all based on asymmetric warfare, but they were also wars that weren’t designed to be won …

[@josephtuti6174]

This is absolute rubbish, what alphabet agency does this guy belong to. This needs serious fact checking. It was such a one sided “all way with USA” propaganda job. Such a hypocrite who has no offering of any solution. The audience should have gotten up and walked out.

[@veritasetscientia6567]

Astralia is just a third world country in terms of Sicence & technology and industry.

[@michaelrobinson9643]

If government does not cease polarising the population based on meaningless criteria raised up as progressive thinking , you will NOT have the young Australians to fight a war, nor even defend our country. When Nationalism and patriotism are undermined as they have been here - you see two significant signs of decay - lower birth rates and lower participation in Defence. We have both. Opportunistic politicians have ignorantly aided the soft warfare waged on the west. Maybe Australia will be defended by a surge of Strong, independent Women demanding to fight as their equal right? Don’t bet on it - they all lean Left and buy into anti-Australian rhetoric. Young men? More conservative yet still weak in values. Our strongest patriots may be elements of the immigrant community. Not the university cohort but Those who are grateful for what Australia is and has given them.

[@itch4travel]

" TO BE AN ENEMY OF THE USA IS DANGEROUS, TO BE A FRIEND, FATAL." Henry Kissinger.

[@greghayes9118]

There was no legitimate conflict in Timor - only gas exploration hardware owned and operated by Woodside and Santos

[@ChrisOsiejak]

I stopped when he said the French were ultimately victorious. I know he left out much if not all context.

[@richards4395]

An objective and realistic assessment : as things stand, Australia will not be able to defend ourselves in case of war. We simply don’t have the resources and capability. Australia does not have any deterrence and is unlikely to do so for the next twenty to thirty years at least. A grim outlook. Australian governments of all persuasions have failed to recognise this simple fact.

[@JaydenWilliams-my1br]

Found the CIA agent promoting the idea that Australia is too weak to be an independent country and that it must continue to outsource its defence to the USA world empire.

[@George-k6o9t]

Australia has NEVER had any government from the 1700s capable of building up a strong, national defense force. Instead of doing something like the Americans who built up their nation's military from only a tiny population when they first began, all out politicians have done is seek the easy way out and cling onto Mother England's apron strings or the tail coat of Uncle Sam. Even the New Zealanders have more resourcefulness and acumen in standing up on their own in comparison.

[@graemepenton5851]

What threat ?

[@zolanidingaan2511]

complete rubbish, creating non existent threats.

[@snOOziie]

China could beat Australian to submission in matter of months by stopping the boats Australia is quite dependant on imports so much that if you stop the boats coming for more than 4 months Australia would be in famine. Unfortunately Australia is food insecure plus it doesn't make anything and is highly dependant on imports this is a key problem everything comes from overseas farming equipment, medical supplies, clothing, electronics, fuel, food it wouldn't last 6 months in a war.

[@stephanieward7025]

I read the heading and nearly wet my panties laughing 😂 what a joke, except its not a laughing matter.

[@mrlautomotive712]

Who are the colonisers of the world? Wake up Australian politicians!

[@spearsnatorreefa2042]

Its a worry only 100 fighter jets a tiny Army a navy outdated the polys are in pixy land

[@Hystericall]

There is no such thing as Indo-Pacific. And Australia is foolish indeed to bite the hand that feeds it. There is an old saying, a racist will always be a racist.

[@markwng]

Who is the real threat? Why was Taiwan not returned to Chinese control after Japan was defeated?

[@scotthargreaves2130]

It was.

[@markwng]

@scotthargreaves2130 so why is it now not under chinese control? When was the separation?

[@Big_chungis]

With our weak government it’s a scary time to be an Australian 🇦🇺

[@kkcw6668]

Prob as a result of cost of govt being beyond the believable realms of competitiveness, and no land based international borders made this nation continent unattractive to purchase anything from, except those who have got their competitive 'freak-on' selling consumer goods to the world with a big income that they can afford to buy from us. Ppl in WA & Nth Qld realise this and know it cant last in its present form forever, hence Independence movements that eliminate a very expensive top tier of govt, leaves a whole lot of money for all sorts of human resource and equipment. For WA, they'll have enough 'splash money' to fund two Int'l space stations every year, with an aweful lot of change!

[@utchchia]

Typical US/Oz's BS

[@tlevans62]

What we need is to build up a fuel supply stockpile, and start to do end product manufacturing of our own steel. AUKUS should also be a trade pact so that we look to other markets, lest we be totally dependent on the PRC for our economy. Most Aussies have no idea how vulnerable we are, and how quickly we can turn into kow towing to the PRC as they end up controlling our economy. If you don't want to end up like the Philippines, where we can't even fish in our own EEZ, it's time to start building up our manufacturing centers.

[@willfiala1859]

Well I manufacture products here but does our government care - no they rather let in foreign rubbish and give us more taxes

[@George-k6o9t]

What can we do when we have political leaders who have no foresight for the nation and leaders who are under the thumb of big power countries like the U.S. which prefers us to buy from them to keep their manufacturing industries going than for us to make our own?

[@Ligmajohnson01]

Yea not our drama and China isn’t our enemy

[@troycassidy6177]

Australia needs to change the right to bare arms and encourage army reserve expansion and basic competency. The cheapest way to increase defence is to have a 2nd amendment right.

[@willfiala1859]

Bare arms? Just roll your sleeves up

[@philipfrazee5661]

The most important thing for Australians to recall, is how they were hoodwinked into surrendering all of their firearms, based on one episode of violence in Tazzy. Little John Howard and Roger Cook, were the instigators of that shortsighted goof up. Not only arms confiscated, but destroyed and not stored in an armoury for possible future needs. How naive can you get.

[@RealHooksy]

LOL, Australia can’t defend itself from a nuclear power. It depends on its allies and geography . Best not to get involved if possible.

[@charliezwl]

China just launch a routine freight train service to Afghanistan via a central Asian country, from which the Soviet Union launch the invasion. The US & Auss invaded Afghanistan some twenty years ago. Now one of the invaders claim the one did not invade a threat.

[@Wacko2-wrx]

Firstly Australians are patriotic and defence is but one of many issues facing our country that have to be triaged. The IPA is partially funded by the American Military Complex (MIC) and is very focused on defence spending to maintain their profits. China is Australia’s major trading country by far but America wants us to wage war against China in its desperate attempt to maintain its eroding world hegemony. America has surrounded China with military bases and is manipulating the counties where these bases are to spend, spend and spend on buying American military equipment. The profits going to the American (MIC) are huge and Australia is but one of those countries. Our 365 billion submarine deal is being laughed as by the rest of the world and will prove to be a dud like so many of Australia’s military purchases. America will loose this fight with China as they failed in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and now Ukraine and they weren’t even major nuclear powers.

[@kenreckless2757]

One of Australia's major trading partners in the 1930s and 1940s was the Empire of Japan. Just because you are trading does not mean that you won't end up at war.

[@georgethompson4283]

You appear to be 1 of the very few commenting on here who isn't brainwashed by the relentless propaganda. Good stuff 👍

[@garry19681]

Your ideas are crazy.

[@honestpat7789]

@@garry19681doesn’t mean he’s wrong …

[@MrWhitmen1981]

You are thinking like the Japanese in 1930. 😂

[@George-ey4lx]

Defend from what? Who are the aggressors?

[@paulreichelt1259]

As a sixth generation Australian, i won't fight for Australia..if any other countries want this dump they can have it. We've had nothing but shit government for decades and each time tje country gets worse, now we've back in recession without the mass unemployment like last time ( another Labor cock up) ... If our government wants to fight a war then they can all go first.

[@tonyatfox]

there is NO threat from anyone just yank Paranoia

[@heylo6604]

Why Australia, USA ,FRANCE CAN HAVE TERRITORY (guam, hawaii, Christmas island etc) which are far away from their country. But china can not ? because of territory is close to other country ?(Philippines etc) . Chinese has roaming this south asian countries for centuries... Migrating and mixing race with them . Based on historical record and archeological findings...this is true. So when chinese (China ) claim this area, it is not out of the thin air . My family lost the land owned by my grandpa because his land are far away from his (our ) home, the land has been made residence /taken over by local next door neighbour there (in that era, we don't have proper land certificate especially when you are not indigenous). So when china claim the islands in south cbina sea...there are justifications: historical & geopolitical issue to counter outsider (with guns) entering the neighbourhood .

[@lmvcnn]

The key issue is that when other power claim these overseas territories, they give people of these territory voting power, free speech, free publication, public meeting, open religion. When china claim these territory, they seize all democratic rights from people. To prove this is not an assumption, just to look at the fact that ccp seize all democratic rights to its own citizen. The 'ccp' does not represent 'china' because that there is no chinese citizen have ever voted ccp to power. this is freedom vs mono slave master issue, not geographic or ethnic issue.

[@jjfonacier]

Bogus. China can’t just claim lands outside of its known borders by just saying they sailed to that island centuries before and expect present day inhabitants to just give up. Otherwise all the world’s bullies will just invade whichever land they want. All those South China Sea islands and shoals that they have illegally occupied have other claimants also with historical records.

[@debclarke1746]

I so agree. No body i meet have been capable of having this discussion

[@MrBubbapappa]

Could we defend ourselves against Israel?

[@jormundgandr88]

Ex soldier here Short answer, no However war isnt inevitable at all as China owns most of Australia so..why punch yourself in the face in a street fight?

[@merlingeikie]

Too full of woke pacifists. They'd rather spend the money on lip jobs and botox.

[@wiretamer5710]

Real mature.

[@Arthur-ie2pp]

History has proven ,time and again, anyone taking a stand against God is doomed

[@PatriciaSaunders-d9v]

Australia needs to bring back national service again but it probably won’t happen when Albo is still prime minister he is spending the ADF money nothing will happen while Albo is prime minister of Australia. We need a new prime minister to Australia who will get Australia back on its feet again we really do need the armed forces to this country

[@JaydenWilliams-my1br]

National service for what? Young people can't even afford to buy homes in this country anymore, politicians have sold us OUT. At this point I am convinced the Chinese government would treat Australians better than our own government does because at least the Chinese can buy homes.