The United States no longer has military primacy in the Pacific and could struggle to defend allies against China, a top Australian think tank has ...
SYDNEY: The United States no longer has military primacy in the Pacific and could struggle to defend allies against China, a top Australian think tank has warned.
Accusing Washington of"strategic insolvency", the authors said decades-long Middle East wars, partisanship and under-investment have left Pacific allies exposed. According to the report,"almost all American, allied and partner bases, airstrips, ports and military installations in the Western Pacific" lack hardened infrastructure and are under major threat.
In Australia, concerns have been growing about inadequate defences, prompting debate about whether the country should think about developing nuclear weapons.A separate report released on Sunday by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute recommended Australia boost and harden military capabilities in the thinly-populated north of the country.
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