It may be, as a new report by the Lowy Institute concludes, that “war between Australia and China remains a remote possibility”. But with China and Russia involved in unprecedented military exercises aimed at taking their strategic partnership to “new heights”, and Beijing unrelenting in its belligerence in our region, it is vital to be realistic and well-prepared for whatever eventuality arises.
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Russian Sukhoi Su-25 assault aircrafts release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying over the Kremlin and Red Square in downtown Moscow on May 7, 2021, during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade.
