A $50 billion budget increase will still leave the country vulnerable if there’s hostilities in the Indo-Pacific, the Australian Strategic Policy Instute warns.
According to France, unrest in New Caledonia—which recently exploded into violence and, so far, 6 deaths—is being fomented by China, Russia, and Azerbaijan.
The Solomon Islands election could have hailed a major change of fortune for Australian and US leaders in the region, except things appear to remain the same.