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'Urgent' call for military build-up in Australia's backyard amid Chinese, Russian threats (www.sbs.com.au)
submitted 2 weeks ago by Sepia@mander.xyz to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Japan needs to boost its military with a "sense of urgency and crisis", its defence minister said on Tuesday, as a new government assessment reiterated growing risks posed by China, North Korea, and Russia.

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In the Asia-Pacific, "not only are China and North Korea further strengthening their military capabilities, China-Russia and Russia-North Korea are also reinforcing their cooperation", he added.

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Koizumi also said that he [also seeks to] increase security cooperation with the Philippines, Australia, and South Korea to realise a "a free and open Indo-Pacific".

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"In order to do so Japan will build and expand multilayered networks among allies and like-minded countries, and enhance interconnectivity with like-minded countries and others in every area."

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Military experts expect it to call for further spending increases aimed primarily at deterring China from starting a conflict with Taiwan that could also draw Japan into a prolonged war.

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[–] No1@aussie.zone 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Luckily, Sydney has Fort Dennison to protect it from any Russian threat. I'm sure it could stop the Chinese too.

"Construction resumed in 1855 because of fear of a Russian naval attack during the Crimean War, and was completes on 14 November 1857."

I note that Russia has never tried to attack Australia as proof of Fort Dennison's overwhelming defensive effectiveness.

Source: wikipedia

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

Even if they survived that they’d have to get past Mick Dundee. Tell em they’re dreamin.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

I’m sure glad we’re doing this as a species instead of doing anything at all to mitigate the climate crisis to try to survive this century.

[–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

I can't possibly see this and not post this gem https://youtu.be/sgspkxfkS4k

[–] Walk_blesseD@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

Consent manufacturing machine go brrrrr