The idiocy of gung ho defence minister Marles demanding the Chinese explain themselves is a worry.
if Marles doesn't know the most aggressive belligerent nation - America - has encircled east and southeast Asia with a string of military bases, he should quit now.
seeing the relentless buildup of American military might on its doorstep and the sabre rattling of every Western conservative under the sun, what was China to do.
they had no choice but build up their own military.
australian ministers never helping as they wheeled out the cliched bs of freedom of navigation, while Australian naval and air units patrolled to China's borders.
marles has done Australia a great dis-service with his naive comments.
can we please get DFAT back doing our diplomacy in Australia's national interest nstead of the corrupted rank amateurs from the defence establishment, who represent which country exactly.
