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What would war with China look like for Australia?
ABC News Australia ^ | 2/19/2023 | John Lyons

Posted on 03/09/2023 2:11:48 PM PST by Faith Presses On

...There are still hundreds of diplomats and politicians around the world — including in Canberra — working openly and behind the scenes to ensure tensions between China and the US never escalate into war.

Rising tensions or unforeseen circumstances that could lead to war, however, can sometimes overtake those working for peace.

So to contribute to this discussion, I’ve sought analysis from four of Australia’s most experienced military strategists and asked them exactly what Australia’s involvement in a war with China could look like. The four have more than 100 years of high-level military and strategic experience between them.

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They have different opinions on a range of issues, but one thing that is striking about the four is what they agree on. All agree, for example, that the United States — with or without Australia’s assistance — cannot win a war against China.

(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: china
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1 posted on 03/09/2023 2:11:48 PM PST by Faith Presses On
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bkmk


2 posted on 03/09/2023 2:16:13 PM PST by sauropod (“If they don’t believe our lies, well, that’s just conspiracy theorist stuff, there.”)
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Would they cancel the State of Origins match?


3 posted on 03/09/2023 2:17:13 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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Would Union and League take the same side? What about Aussie Rules?

So many questions.


4 posted on 03/09/2023 2:18:41 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: Faith Presses On; naturalman1975

Despite the courage of Australian military men, without Australian nukes it would be a short one.And with Australian nukes it would be particularly messy.


5 posted on 03/09/2023 2:20:47 PM PST by Gay State Conservative (No Doubt Now: Stolen Election)
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It would be stupidity for china to fight Australia. The women in Australia are meaner than junk yard dogs


6 posted on 03/09/2023 2:21:10 PM PST by no-to-illegals (The enemy has US surrounded. May God have mercy on them.)
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If Australia attacked China from the rear, would Greece help?


7 posted on 03/09/2023 2:21:51 PM PST by MikeSteelBe (The South will be in the right in the next war of Northern aggression.)
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One would think a continent of 25mm people would want to arm and train themselves against a muzzie nation of 180mm on their doorstep.

If anybody has ever spent any time with Aussies, one would realize they have no desire to do anything about their own security. Whinging judgemental cry babies nearly as arrogant and useless as the Scots and Irish.


8 posted on 03/09/2023 2:24:20 PM PST by HYPOCRACY (This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
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To: Faith Presses On

Short. They’ve already sold out.


9 posted on 03/09/2023 2:27:17 PM PST by Bulwyf (Why? )
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It would look a lot like unconditional surrender.


10 posted on 03/09/2023 2:28:00 PM PST by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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So what?
We could not win a land war with, Russia, China, or India
why would we want to?
Democrat fools tried it in Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq and fuked all those up.
Korea was a UN war, you know how well the UN functions.
Stick with Naval superiority, and “space” power.
We do better there.


11 posted on 03/09/2023 2:28:12 PM PST by rellic
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‘All agree, for example, that the United States — with or without Australia’s assistance — cannot win a war against China.”
We need an edit function.
My comments were aimed ta USA.
Aussies would be history in hours.


12 posted on 03/09/2023 2:31:04 PM PST by rellic
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If I were Australia I would detonate an h bomb just to make sure China does not make a mistake.


13 posted on 03/09/2023 2:34:16 PM PST by Brilliant
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14 posted on 03/09/2023 2:35:17 PM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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Should have asked just one Aussie - Riccardo Bosi.
15 posted on 03/09/2023 2:37:08 PM PST by C210N (Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.)
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Australia will wish they had back all those rifles they confiscated and destroyed a few years back.


16 posted on 03/09/2023 2:50:24 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”)
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“All agree, for example, that the United States — with or without Australia’s assistance — cannot win a war against China.”

Lol. When we want Australia’s opinion, we’ll ask for it. Until then, go back to stealing the last of your subjects’ liberties.


17 posted on 03/09/2023 2:54:36 PM PST by Boogieman
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Australia has a smaller population than Texas. They would not last 5 mjnutes as they disarmed their population,


18 posted on 03/09/2023 2:58:26 PM PST by freedumb2003 (Difference between a cow and the US Capitol 1/6 "riot:" you can only milk a cow 3 times a day)
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What would war with China look like for Australia?


One sided rout? Poor overrated Chinese.


19 posted on 03/09/2023 3:03:48 PM PST by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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What would war with China look like for Australia?

All living Aussies would speak Mandarin.

Wise Aussies would learn it now.

Really Wise Aussies would find a safe place in a Foreign country and move there.

Really Brilliant Aussies would never let their new neighbors find out they're Aussies.

20 posted on 03/09/2023 3:18:23 PM PST by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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