News Snapshot:
"China arriving in some strength was definitely going to happen with our aircraft flying with half a wing tip in Chinese airspace and navy operating at about the same distance," writes Rea. "China doesn't want a war, China wants to trade and any war will disrupt that. Those talking up hostilities with China are political opportunists. Flogging off Darwin was probably a very rational economic decision, but now the hypocrites are out in full. With the US retreating behind the walls of Fortress America, what is Australia going to do with an extra half dozen shit-box F35s against China? China...