Serious revision of the defender of her doctrine presented today Australiain order to counteract the increase in its military power China and limit its expansion in its territory Asia – Pacific Ocean.

“Today, for the first time in 35 years, we are redefining the mission of the Australian armed forces,” said Australian Defense Minister Richard Mullers.

The new military doctrine emphasizes deterrence and aims to contain the enemy before he can reach the territory of the country by strengthening the defenses on its coast, especially in the north.

Reply to Beijing.

An Australian Department of Defense strategic report said the decision came after Beijing’s military capabilities were “used without transparency and without reassurance to the Indo-Pacific of China’s strategic intentions.”

“China’s assertion of sovereignty over the South China Sea threatens the global order (…) in the Indo-Pacific in a way that adversely affects Australia’s national interests,” the report says.

Development of the nuclear submarine fleet

Canberra has already announced the deployment of a new fleet of nuclear submarines. Marles said today that the country’s armed forces will also be able to carry out long-range strikes both from the ground and from the air.

Australian military analysts are watching China’s military buildup with concern, fearing that Beijing is effectively cutting Australia off from its trading partners and global supply chains.

The ministry’s report emphasizes that the return of strategic rivalry between China and the United States “should be seen as a defining characteristic of our region and our time.”

^{According to APE – BEE, AFP}