DW: Australia: Security official warns of 'drums of war'
China's tensions with Taiwan and trade rows with Australia are prompting concern in Canberra. But some Australian politicians were not happy with one security official's "drums of war" remark.
A senior Australian security official warned that Indo-Pacific nations "again hear the beating drums" of war amid rising tensions, The Australian newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The remarks come as a rift deepens between Australia and China over trade issues and Beijing's approach to Taiwan.
"Today, as free nations again hear the beating drums and watch worryingly the militarization of issues that we had, until recent years, thought unlikely to be catalysts for war," Department of Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo said in a message to his staff on Sunday.
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WNU Editor: This senior Australian security official has been told to "tone it down" .... Home affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo urged to ‘tone it down’ after ‘drums of war’ speech (The Guardian).
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