Is Taiwan a Diversion as Beijing Eyes Australia?

Commentary While military planners in the United States and Japan think and rethink how to defend Taiwan against an invasion by communist China, Australian defense planners have other fears. Their top concern is that the Chinese regime’s resurgent nationalism and rapid naval buildup are aimed at them as much, if not more so than it is at Taiwan. Aussies Grow Suspicious of China According to a recent Lowy Institute poll, their fears are not unfounded. Just as in 2022, about 75 percent of Australians think China poses a military threat to Australia at least within the next 20 years. But some strategists, including some in Australia, believe it could be much sooner....