澳洲政壇這兩年對中國議題的發言,比歐洲那些暮氣國家清醒多了。
「中國把我們所處地區不同據點軍事化,我們需要處理這個情況,也正是我們會集中注意的問題。」
「北京政府收復台灣的決心,是確實存在的,至少要在2049年中共奪權100週年前完成,必要時會使用武力。」
中國看中吉里巴斯坎頓島的廢棄美軍跑道,澳洲智庫注意到戰略動機:
“Kanton has been used by the U.S. for space and missile tracking operations and its near 2-kilometre (6,562 ft) runway hosted long-range bombers during the war.
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) said in a paper last year that Chinese facilities on Kiribati would be positioned across major sea lanes between North America, and Australia and New Zealand.”
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-kiribati-exclusive-idUSKBN2CM0IZ
今年這個軍演短片的頭尾宅味很道地...