As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?
Kevin Rudd, former Australian Prime Minister, advocated for Australia to re-embrace national self-reliance while maintaining its alliance with the United States, which he called a "force multiplier" for defense. Experts warn that Australia could be unwillingly drawn into a US-China conflict over Taiwan, with Rudd estimating a one-in-three chance of such a war by 2028.
Why it matters
This article highlights the complex geopolitical challenges Australia faces in balancing its security alliance with the US against the rising power of China, with potential implications for regional stability and Australia's sovereignty and defense strategy.
Kevin Rudd said Australia must ‘re-embrace national self-reliance to anticipate the full range of future uncertainties’ in an address at the National Press Club on Thursday. Kevin Rudd said Australia must ‘re-embrace national self-reliance to anticipate the full range of future uncertainties’ in an address at the National Press Club on Thursday. Australian military Analysis As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk? Ben Doherty Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warn
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“Physical security matters,” said Kevin Rudd , at his axiomatic best before the National Press Club this week.
“Our first responsibility is to secure our people’s future in this most contested region of the world.”
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