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<blockquote data-quote="Aussie Pete" data-source="post: 76436721" data-attributes="member: 421731"><p>With respect to Paul Keating, he is out of touch with reality. Australia needs a strong military so that it will never have to use it. Australia has probable the best non nuclear subs around. However, they are reaching end of life. A country Australia's size needs something with a range that diesel electric will never have. Maybe he forgets that China has bases in Africa, so our protection by distance is reduced. </p><p></p><p>I don't believe that Australia could defend itself against a full on attack from China. What we could do is make it too costly. For now, China needs the rest of the world in order to maintain its economy. </p><p></p><p>I think the current climate is beneficial for Australia. It's awakened us to what everyone but the pollies and business knew already. We depend way too much on imports and we have way too little local manufacturing. We can't even make car tyres here any more. Globalisation only works when all nations are seeking peaceful coexistence. China has stepped aside from that at present. I don't know how long this will last as China's economy may suffer from their aggression. I won't be buying a Chinese EV for my next car, for example.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aussie Pete, post: 76436721, member: 421731"] With respect to Paul Keating, he is out of touch with reality. Australia needs a strong military so that it will never have to use it. Australia has probable the best non nuclear subs around. However, they are reaching end of life. A country Australia's size needs something with a range that diesel electric will never have. Maybe he forgets that China has bases in Africa, so our protection by distance is reduced. I don't believe that Australia could defend itself against a full on attack from China. What we could do is make it too costly. For now, China needs the rest of the world in order to maintain its economy. I think the current climate is beneficial for Australia. It's awakened us to what everyone but the pollies and business knew already. We depend way too much on imports and we have way too little local manufacturing. We can't even make car tyres here any more. Globalisation only works when all nations are seeking peaceful coexistence. China has stepped aside from that at present. I don't know how long this will last as China's economy may suffer from their aggression. I won't be buying a Chinese EV for my next car, for example. [/QUOTE]
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