Australia unveils new defence strategy, with eye on 'coercive' China

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Government: Government of Singapore

Australia unveils new defence strategy, with eye on 'coercive' China

SYDNEY: Australia unveiled its first National Defence Strategy on Wednesday (Apr 17), signalling a new focus on deterring China's "coercive tactics" in a region seen as lurching towards conflict. The 80-page document offers a gloomy assessment of Pacific security and sets out a massive increase in def

The Straits Times

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Australia unveils new defence strategy, with eye on ‘coercive’ China

There will be a laser focus on building a deterrent force of submarines, surface ships and missiles. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Australia: defense strategy focused on China

Taipei Times

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Australia unveils its first National Defence Strategy

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Australia unveils a new defense strategy focused on China's 'coercive tactics'

L’Australie a présenté mercredi sa toute première stratégie de défense nationale, qui met l’accent sur le Pacifique face aux supposées «tactiques coercitives» de la Chine sur fond de tensions dans la région80 pages dressant un tableau relativement sombre de la situation sécuritaire dans le Pacifique. C’est le document présenté ce mercredi par les autorités australiennes, plaidant pour une augmentation massive des dépenses militaires de Canberra …