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Register Now Kishi and Reynolds committed their governments to intensifying their military collaboration, featuring “maritime activities in the South China Sea†and “increasing the complexity and sophistication of bilateral exercises and operations, including testing of air-to-air refuelling.†US-aligned commentators in Australia hailed these moves. In the Murdoch media, Greg Sheridan, the foreign editor of the Australia n , noted: “Joint naval exercises such as Malabar do not equate to a military pact. However, they are extremely useful. They do signal to Beijing that the region is capable of serious military co-operation.†In its editorial, the Australian further stoked the anti-China...
