As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?

September 12, 2026 · 12:00 am 1 sources

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• As China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance still worth the risk?
  The Guardian · September 12, 2026 00:00
  Australia is being exploited by an ally that could draw it, however unwillingly, into war with China, experts warn Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast “Physical security matters,” said Kevin Rudd, at his axiomatic best before the National Press Club this week. “Our first…