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Australia has always looked at China as its biggest trading friend. But Australia is losing confidence in China because of its belligerent nature. Corona Australia is reorganizing its military to prepare itself for the next world. So even at this time, the Australian government has planned a 40 per cent increase in the budget for the country's defense forces over the next ten years.
Australia's current Morrison government has announced it will spend about 2.7 trillion on a range of projects, including long-range missiles, supersonic firearms and state-of-the-art warships and aircraft. They made these announcements at the beginning.
Australia also sees the rivalry between the United States and China over power in Asia and the Pacific as a serious risk. Many attempts to appease China were often seen among the country's various government and opposition leaders and activists. On the other hand, in global politics, China has repeatedly said, "We will be together in both good and bad times" about Australia.
From Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech in the Australian Parliament in 2014 until the recent conflict between the two countries, the sentence has been like a slogan on any bilateral issue.
But in the middle of the current Corona period, the scene changed. Australia has been looking at the other side of the coin ever since China was offered an impartial international inquiry into the epidemic. First the war of words. Then threats, then trade wars. China imposes a tax of up to 60 percent on barley exported from Australia. Then suspended meat imports from Australia. Chinese tourists were then warned not to travel to Australia. Chinese students have almost stopped coming to Australia. Suddenly, an Australian man on trial in China was sentenced to death for drug trafficking. One step further is the cyber attack on Australia with the help of the 'state'.
As a result, relations between the two countries gradually deteriorated rapidly. On the other hand, Australia has taken the opposite position, pointing to China as the main player in the ongoing border war in Asia and the Pacific.
Australia is adopting a new defense strategy in the interest of self-defense.
Australia is adopting a new defense strategy in the interest of self-defense. Photo: Reuters
Australia has always looked at China as its biggest trading friend. But Australia is losing confidence in China because of its belligerent nature. Corona Australia is reorganizing its military to prepare itself for the next world. So even at this time, the Australian government has planned a 40 per cent increase in the budget for the country's defense forces over the next ten years. Australia's current Morrison government has announced it will spend about ৭ 2.7 trillion on a range of projects, including long-range missiles, supersonic firearms and state-of-the-art warships and aircraft. They made these announcements at the beginning.
Australia also sees the rivalry between the United States and China over power in Asia and the Pacific as a serious risk. Many attempts to appease China were often seen among the country's various government and opposition leaders and activists. On the other hand, in global politics, China has repeatedly said, "We will be together in both good and bad times" about Australia. From Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech in the Australian Parliament in 2014 until the recent conflict between the two countries, the sentence has been like a slogan on any bilateral issue.
But in the middle of the current Corona period, the scene changed. Australia has been looking at the other side of the coin ever since China was offered an impartial international inquiry into the epidemic. First the war of words. Then threats, then trade wars. China imposes a tax of up to 60 percent on barley exported from Australia. Then suspended meat imports from Australia. Chinese tourists were then warned not to travel to Australia. Chinese students have almost stopped coming to Australia. Suddenly, an Australian man on trial in China was sentenced to death for drug trafficking. One step further is the cyber attack on Australia with the help of the 'state'. As a result, relations between the two countries continue to deteriorate rapidly. On the other hand, Australia has taken the opposite position, pointing to China as the main player in the ongoing border war in Asia and the Pacific.
According to state experts, Australia is ready to handle this situation.
They are adopting new defense tactics in the interest of self-defense. The country has been vocal about increasing its troop numbers as well as buying long-range missiles. According to the proposed plan, 600 new troops will be added to the Australian Defense Force over the next four years, including 750 in the Navy and 100 in the Air Force. "Australia wants Asia and the Pacific to be independent and not be controlled by any one country," said Prime Minister Scott Morrison, referring to China's plans for a new defense strategy.
The Prime Minister further said that the dispute between the United States and China has increased in the last few years due to various reasons including border and trade. And their division is now at an extreme stage. The Corona epidemic has exacerbated the conflict, one of the most volatile aspects of global security since World War II. In this context, Morrison said, ‘Any time a wrong decision can lead to fatal horrors. And we are preparing ourselves for that. ”He also referred to the recent border dispute between India and China.
On the other hand, after the release of Morrison's proposed defense budget, it was seen that the government's budget in the defense sector is about two percent of Australia's GDP. Most of the budget will be spent on the development of weapons and military equipment. Australia will buy 200 long-range warships and missiles, such as the AGM 156C, from the US Navy for their navy, which can strike at a range of 360 kilometers. Australia's current missile has a range of 124 kilometers. In addition, they are undertaking a project to build their own long-range hypersonic missile that will be able to cover a distance of several thousand kilometers. At the same time, there are plans to increase the number of unmanned drones many times over.
Australia is stepping up its efforts to prevent cyber attacks as well as military force. The cyber sector is expected to spend 1.5 billion Australian dollars. Last month, Prime Minister Morrison alleged that cyber-attacks on various Australian companies had been fueled by other countries. "We may have to deal with a bigger threat in this area in the future," he said.
Shortly after the announcement of the sweeping changes in the military sector, Stephen Jezic, a foreign affairs correspondent for ABC, Australia's state-run media, said the United States would naturally be happy with Australia's move. Because before that they had to monitor this area almost alone.
China, on the other hand, has called Australia's military build-up "unnecessary." But military analysts say it is difficult for China to criticize Australia at the moment because China itself is increasing its military power. However, in 2016, China reacted angrily to Australia's announcement to increase defense spending. Sam
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