China warns Australia against ramping up military co-op with US

The deployment of B-52 bombers capable of carrying nuclear warheads by the US at the base in northern Australia is considered to be a signal to China that Australia is willing to become a "surprise vanguard," Report informs, citing an article in China's The Global Times.

China explains the expansion of military cooperation between the United States and Australia by saying that Washington hopes to improve its own capabilities and at the same time bring its allies, especially the Asia-Pacific allies, into its defense industry production chain, not only to solve the problem of Ukraine's shortage of weapons and ammunition, but more importantly, to show China the US' ability to launch a protracted war and support the Taiwan island.

"Australia has been involved in nearly every overseas war initiated by the US, seemingly falling into a path of habitual dependency on supporting and participating in American adventurism. <...> If Australia provides a stronghold or arms for deterring or attacking China, it will undoubtedly face resolute retaliation from China," the article reads.