Aus taking 'aggressive step in the eyes of Beijing' with new defence strategy

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Jun 30, 2020

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Sky News contributor Michael Ware says the government’s new defence package will undoubtedly rattle China as relations break down between the two nations over economic and security tensions. 

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will today unveil a $270 billion defence package designed to bolster Australia’s strategic capabilities in the shadow of growing foreign cyber and security threats. 

“This is Australia finally starting to try to explore its strengths and its limitations as a middle power,” Mr Ware said. 

He told Sky News the defence strategy was “purely designed to become a composite part of a broader western-American led policy of containment against China”. 

“This is the most aggressive, defensive posture Australia could have possibly made,” he said. 

“It is extremely provocative, extremely aggressive.

“Australia’s done the right thing by trying to develop a missile shield, we are taking a step in the right direction - it’s a defensive step but also a very aggressive step in the eyes of Beijing.” 

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