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China doesn’t need to dominate the world to threaten Australia’s security - The Strategist | ASPI's analysis and commentary site
Why it matters
This ASPI analysis frames China's regional military challenge to Australia as NOT dependent on achieving global hegemony, reinforcing the strategic logic that a Taiwan crisis or Indo-Pacific conflict could occur even if China remains economically constrained or regionally focused. The framing may sharpen Australian policy-maker perception of regional risk, but the article itself does not report new PLA capabilities, Chinese military actions, or changes to Australia's own defence posture or AUKUS commitments.
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