Military experts are warning the reduction of Australia’s Navy fleet until the early 2030s could leave the nation exposed in the wake of China’s military build-up.
It comes as the Australian Navy spending package is expected to increase the number of warships in the long term, but will see a shrinkage of the fleet in the short term.
The Navy’s major surface combatants will rise from 11 to 20.
With an additional six surface vessels being introduced to support the main fleet.
Commentators have applauded the government for the extra spending on high end naval capability.
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Does Australia really have any chance of winning against China in terms of military power?
If the Chinese invasion force reduce my Small Business Tax Bill I'm all good to go! A Chinese Occupation Government could even return to us more freedom than we have now!
Every country has freedom to choose political system suitable to individual country. Australia shall not discriminate China because China choose one party system instead of using two party system. One party system let China develop much faster. Nowadays China is much more developed than India, Brazil , Indonesia or other developing countries. Its streets are also cleaner and safer than most developed countries. Its life expectancy is already 2 years longer than US life expectancy and 9 years longer than India life expectancy .
Expressway length in China reach 177,000 kms vs US 76,000 kms and India 4,900 kms. High speed railway length in China reach 42,000 kms vs both 0 kms in US and India. On top of that, China is also number 1 in many fields such as electricity generation, motor vehicle production
(30 million per year), steel and cement production, ship building capacity( China ship building capacity is 232 times greater than US ) while it is nowhere 50 or 70 years ago.
Take life expectancy of both China and US as example. In 1950 China life expectancy is about 38 vs US 68. After 71 years, in 2021 China life expectancy is 78.2 vs US 76.1( latest figure by CDC , US life expectancy dropped by 3 in 2020-2021 period from 79.1 originally). China expectancy increase by 40 years while US increase by 8 years only. China life expectancy increase 5 time faster than US.
Also Look at health care by comparing MMA rate( maternal mortality rate): in 1950 China maternal mortality is 1500 women death per 100,000 birth vs US 100 women death per 100,000 births. In 2021, China MMA is 16.1 vs US 23.8 per 100,000 (the lower the number , the better health care service level) .
Infant mortality rate: in 1950 China infant mortality is 195 death per 1000 birth vs US 26.8 death per 1000 births. In 2021, China infant mortality rate drop to 5 per 1000 vs US 5.4 per 1000 birth.
And people in China retire at 55 years old on average to access pension. About 12 years earlier than US's 67 years requirement while some countries may not have pension at all. It means an American need work extra 40*52*12=25,000 hrs in his life than an average person in China. It also means an American only has 9 years to enjoy retirement while an average person in China has 23 years to enjoy retirement. And it is not means or asset tested when access pension in China. It means you get your pension monthly even you stay overseas, are a multi-millionaire or have another job after retirement. Singapore is another example of one party system. Its gdp is highest among Asia.
More Sky drivel for half wits.
Lots of ships no crews
Australia sends a message to the world. Come invade me AGAIN because I am totally lacking in military capability AGAIN
It's a good thing China has no desire for conflict with Australia.
Seriously, you may as well disable your comments……no one can get a word through to give the lies to your nonsensical news reports. You're as bad as any other news source.
When is defence spending ever on time?
No one wants their shinkage exposed.
Australia still couldn't defend its way out of Wet paper bag just a sitting duck 🎯🦆😂😂
It’s in the never never … what matters though is that in the short to medium term, we have less vessels, which suits China just fine! Mission accomplished for the Albo government. And the Navy, sycophants and cowards are publicly saying how good it is.😮😮😮
it is ridiculous to think aust has any capacity at all to fight china. pro war, pro usa think tanks what it built up for use by the usa.
Just curious, how did this news reader form the opinion that China will invade Australia. It is another story if Australia wants to fight someone's war in South China Sea or Straits of Taiwan. Even then, very unlikely that China will attack Australia. Perhaps, USA will be attacked first as the instigator creating the war.
Perhaps, time to look at the reality to understand who is the aggressor and provoking and disturbing the regional stability.
We should mind our own business and welfare instead of feeding and donating to foreign Military Industry Complex.
As one former foreign ambassador said in the Press Club a few years ago, 'I do not understand why Australia is involved in the Iraq war. It is not your war, it is our war and is thousands of miles away. Moreover, we only look after our interest and not Australia when you need us'
It could not be more clear. Yet, we are still barking on behalf of that nation who wants to start another war. By the way, that country has contently been at war globally the last 80 years.
Should we not sit up and rethink.
CHINESE SMART, CHINESE NOT PAYING FOR AUSTRALIA NAVY TO HARM HER INTEREST
SOUND VERY FLACCID AND GETTING SMALLER, NOT WORKING MATE
When the military industrial complex wants tax payer dollars, they go to SkyNews and purchase a propaganda segment like this 😂