China and Indonesia held war game exercises on Australia s doorstep just as Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
Guided-missile frigates practicing attack formation maneuvers, search and rescue operations and communication drills were put through their paces in waters off Jakarta over the weekend.
A Chinese propaganda outlet warned one day after the military exercises that Beijing should launch long-range strikes on strategic Australia targets if Canberra gets involved in a potential conflict over Taiwan.
China and Indonesia held war game exercises on Australia s doorstep (pictured) just days before Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
Former defence minister Christopher Pyne (pictured) has issued a stark warning of an impending war between Australia and China
Australia could be thrown into a military conflict with China in a matter of years, a former defence chief has warned.
War may be inevitable with the authoritarian state as it becomes more aggressive and belligerent with its neighbours, Christopher Pyne said.
Australia s relationship with its biggest trading partner began to drastically deteriorate in April last year when Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an independent inquiry into the origins of coronavirus, which first appeared in Wuhan at the end of 2019.