Ms Leng said it represented a "deepening rather than a widening of Australia's defence partnerships in the region"."Very little information has emerged around AUKUS so far … until more clarity emerges around the details, and we see the longer-term diplomatic reactions from the region, it's difficult to predict what effects it's going to have," she said.
Australia's economic influence in the region also declined, for example by being replaced by China as the biggest investor in Papua New Guinea. "A lot of developing countries like Indonesia are rather inward-looking and face issues with their ability to project power and leadership on the world stage," he said.
Compared with the United States, China's military budget is still small, and their population is five times that of the United States. Unlike the United States, they will not take the initiative to kill civilians around the world! ABC's report is a joke.
Can we all just agree our media is propaganda which spreads information based on agendas not based on news... These agendas come directly from the Pentagon or Sorus foundation.
Not to worry at all. Let them spend copious amounts on military. America can obliterate any country incl. China in 10 mins. Look at it logically do you think the US would allow any country to reach it's military status and consequently risk relinquishing it's top spot? Hell NO.
And could all end up charred ruins
And vassal Australia thinks it can yap yap at China rather than befriending its neighbour
Maybe you should say- Out of all the countries we don't like, China spends the most on it's military.
8% of my paid tax was distributed to Defence. Far too much for my needs. I don't feel 'unsafe' living in Australia. Let business sponsor the bright ideas Dutton has - they could advertise on the side of the vehicles or weapons to recoup their investment.
The US government spends even more in military and they have been deploying their weapons and troops into the Asia Pacific region - our region but theirs
You people at ABC bashing China again
ABC News Just a Subsidiary of ASPI Now!
US Military Spending 2021 $778 Billion!
Can’t spend what you don’t have . Australia borrowing 90 billion to buy subs
They can blow up the world and themselves and still have bombs to spare, Chinese logic😎
China’s spend is 1/3 of the US spend so what is your point?
Hey ABC, if you really want to scare people with pointless facts and idiocies, ask this one. Can you name one US military success in the last 50 years? That’ll make everyone understand how to be afraid. Cause PeterDutton_MP is backing the losers.
And the US spends more that the next ten countries in the list combined... your point here ABC besides trying to scare people
%=PC?
ABC just remember with social media available to everyone, people are not fooled by the intent of this article. Shameful stenographers posing as news.
As usual, shitty one sided reporting by ABC. China bad!
The countries with the highest military expenditures are: The United States ($778 billion) China ($252 billion [estimated]) India ($72.9 billion) Russia ($61.7 billion) United Kingdom ($59.2 billion) Saudi Arabia ($57.5 billion [estimated])
Yes China bad! Still only about one third of America. ABC are not encouraged to complete the comparison by Australian government and ASPI. Or is it just shoddy journalism. Clearly not in America’s interest for such a comparison available to their Australian camp followers.
Hypocritical and nasty reporting, why do you not compare with the US?!
Sorry, this is a stupid headline, like surprised by an elephant meal is 50pc bigger than that of a mouse. By the way, how about USA ?
Per capita What are the stats per capita? China has 1/4 of the world’s population Japan, Taiwan, South-East Asia do not come close Japan lost a war & limits its spending on defense WTF ABC
Who is the real threat to Australia？
normality is US and its allies have their elaboration long time on every terms and if china break it, china is bad, this is dictatorship and authority which contradict democracy
Read the article and the 'headline' looks more like it is deliberately misleading and provocative propaganda
People own computers I shake my head in despair when I them asking questions when the answer is in front of them on their computer
and around $500 billion less than USA
Karmageddon67 More war mongering for the LNP
Anything on the US spending
So the US,UK,AU ratchet up conflict with China and military spending, and the ABC are surprised China need to spend a lot more for defence. Australian State media propaganda.
Everyone knows the cost of everything but few understand the value. I reckon we’re about to find out if “made in China” can last more that washes before fading, shrinking and ending up in landfill.
Auntie happy to talk up China but keen on doxxing our own vetrans! DefundTheABC
the ccp is a threat to democracies in the region and they’re only growing
It's beyond a joke now the reporting of on China. China's military budget is still tiny in comparison to the US and their population is 5x as large. And they aren't actively killing civilians in countries around the world unlike the US!
More bs to fit into Fkmo narrative VoteLNPOut
Cut their supply they can’t produce.
The coalition must have seen the latest polls. Time for another fear strategy.
given 500mils Chinese are still in poverty China is spending more on arms as they are preparing for war They want to be dominant military in Pacific China sea and Indian ocean Oz is too small to counter in Indian ocean
Propaganda
That’s cool because there aren’t any poor people in China, justifiable spending.
And guess who still sells them coal and iron ore?
China's GDP will exceed $17 trillion this year, and these countries combined will not exceed $13 trillion. Among them, Japan is a defeated country, and its military expenditure is limited
Just keep making good food and no one gets hurt… I must have me sunday night local specials at least twice a month, with that big bag of free prawn crackers
Chinas trajectory has it being the largest global economy this decade, of course its military spending will increase concurrently & far exceed those of lesser powers. When in history didn’t it ? To suggest otherwise is pointless fear mongering.
Now do USA
A woman goes to a psychiatrist and says, “Doc, you gotta help me. My husband thinks he's a refrigerator and I cant sleep at night!” The doctor replies, “Why is it keeping you awake at night?” The woman says, “Because he sleeps with his mouth open and the light keeps me awake!”
they need too as they pissing off so many nations surrounding them
What a scary prospect. The westerners are in for a troubled future.
Okay... Now do the USA Militarism and rising tensions are always concerning, but it's always worth looking at yourself and your allies in the mirror, ABC
Is hardly like they've been left an option, not to. We all know what US does to weaker states.
Typical male ego. My dick gun, is bigger and better than yours. .
The Lowy institute can only be called a propaganda outlet. It ranked Australia ahead of South Korea. Australia is dwarfed by South Korea militarily and economically. South Korean cultural exports like music, tv dramas and movies are popular across Asia, from China to Thailand
US mil spend is bigger than the next 7 nations combined.
Fact check please. What's the comparative population and land mass?
why are you using such an old pic?
And how much does the US spend. ?
Hellooooo Spud Dutton.🙄
Japan, India & Taiwan need to spend more. But Forget about ASEAN. 😂
America in fact spends more on military than China Russia and lots of other countries combined. What's the point of this article? Is it running with the narrative of China bashing? Perhaps a little bit of Propaganda on behalf of Australia Fed.LNP government.corp
Consent manufacturer go brrrrrrrrrrr
That’s cause all the gear is made in Chyna and needs frequent replacing due to its shit quality
What about America and Russia? Is it more than those two countries?
Isn’t China classified a developing nation by the United Nations?
Communist regimes around the world have killed more people than Nazis in the holocaust. Think about it before doing business with them. TaiwanIsaCountry
their military is pretty good right?
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