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China's Naval Drills Near Australia Heighten Security Concerns

3/13/2025

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Chinese naval vessels have wrapped up a month-long journey around Australia, sparking national security alarms with live-fire drills and incursions into its exclusive economic zone. In response, Australia is set to bolster its military with long-range missiles. As tensions escalate in the Indo-Pacific, concerns about the reliability of the U.S. as an ally are mounting.

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Chinese naval vessels have wrapped up a month-long journey around Australia, sparking national security alarms with live-fire drills and incursions into its exclusive economic zone. In response, Australia is set to bolster its military with long-range missiles. As tensions escalate in the Indo-Pacific, concerns about the reliability of the U.S. as an ally are mounting.