Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton warned on Tuesday that a war with China was possible, as his country increased its armaments ahead of schedule.
according to the British newspaper, “Daily Mail”, Dutton said that the acceleration of arming the Australian army with long-range missiles and increasing the military budget was caused by the war in Ukraine and the danger posed by “authoritarian regimes” to “free democracies around the world” in reference to China.
He continued, “But we are concerned about what is happening in the Indian and Pacific oceans, and this (rapid armament) is related to our readiness to deter any aggressive action against our country.”
The Australian minister is practically referring to China, which has increased its military activity in these two regions and is seen by Canberra as a threat to it.
Dutton warned that “Chinese aggression” was increasing after he said the possibility of war with Beijing was possible.
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