Australia needs to prepare for ‘potential action’ in Taiwan

Assistance Defence Minister Andrew Hastie says Australia has to prepare itself for “potential action in Taiwan and elsewhere” by the Chinese military.
“They are deeply enmeshed strategically, the two authoritarian powers, and I think Xi Jinping cares more about Vladimir Putin surviving this war than he does the indignation of the West,” Mr Hastie said.
“China itself is a revisionist, expansionist power, just like Russia and so we have to prepare ourselves for potential action in Taiwan and elsewhere.
“That’s why we’re investing $270 billion in strike capabilities to defend our sovereignty, and to protect those of our members.”