Former Defence Chief Urges Rethink of Australia’s Relationship with China

Forget China, worry about the Americans says ex-ADF boss

Ex Defence Force chief says Australia should be more ‘understanding’ of China as he condemns AUKUS our worst ever defence decision.

Former defence chief urges rethink of Australia’s relationship with China

Rob Harris November 4, 2026, https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/too-risky-too-costly-aukus-should-be-scrapped-finds-peter-garrett-led-inquiry-20261104-p61bbt.html Australia must rethink its relationship with China rather than blindly follow the United States into a disastrous military confrontation, former defence force chief Chris Barrie has warned as part of a review demanding the federal government overhaul its signature security strateg…

AUKUS: “The worst, riskiest, most costly decision ever”

“We concluded that AUKUS is the worst, riskiest and most costly defence decision ever made by an Australian government.” –[...]