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Australia Can Expect More ‘Close Contact’ with Chinese Military, Defence Warns
Australia’s defence force is expected to come into contact more often with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) works to further its influence in the Indo-Pacific region, the Defence Department’s representatives revealed at a recent Senate Estimates hearing. “We are seeing the People’s Liberation Army continue to expand its military capability reach and operational tempo as the PLA operates further afield,” Def…
Greg Moriarty, Australia's Chief Secretary of Defence, recently warned at a Senate Budget hearing that as China continues to expand its military operations in the Indo-Pacific region, the Australian Defence Force can expect to encounter more frequent Chinese military engagements. "We are observing that the Chinese military continues to expand the scope and tempo of its capabilities and to operate in more distant regions," Moriarty said. "We anti…
Australian National Review - More Encounters with Chinese Military Expected in Coming Period: Defence Warns
A Chinese PLA Navy ship (background L) is seen while the an Australian Navy destroyer (R) takes part in a maritime cooperative activity near Scarborough Shoal, on Sept/ 3, 2025. Ted Aljibe/AFP via Getty Images Australia’s defence force is expected to come into contact more often with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) works to further its influence in the Indo-Pacific region, the Defence Department’s represe…
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