US EditionAustralia's Defence Minister Urges Greater Military Openness From China
- At the 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles urged China to be more open about its military modernisation efforts.
- This appeal was prompted by concerns following live-fire exercises carried out by three Chinese naval vessels in the Tasman Sea in February, which resulted in 49 commercial flights being rerouted and complaints about inadequate advance warnings.
- Marles stated the drills complied with international law but were more extensive than before and highlighted Australia’s close surveillance of Chinese naval activity amid China’s expanding blue-water navy and nuclear weapons capabilities.
- He described China’s military growth as the largest conventional expansion since World War II and emphasized the need for greater transparency to maintain a productive relationship between the two countries.
- Australia is responding to regional security concerns by planning to raise its defence budget from around 2% of GDP to 2.4% by the early 2030s, and it aims to purchase three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines beginning in 2032, marking its largest defence expenditure ever.
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Australia’s defence minister Richard Marles has called on China to explain why it needs to have “such an extraordinary military build-up”.He said Beijing needs to provide greater transparency and reassurance as it is the “fundamental issue” for the region.Meanwhile, the Philippines defence minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr has called China “absolutely irresponsible and reckless” in its actions in the South China Sea.The ministers had separately addre…
Australia's defence minister urges greater military openness from China
Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Saturday urged greater transparency from China over its military modernisation and deployments as Pacific nations brace for a more assertive Chinese presence.
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