The former defence minister described China as "confident and capable".(Reuters: China Daily)
ABC News (Australia): Former defence minister Christopher Pyne warns of potential war with China in the Indo-Pacific region
The chances of a war in the Indo-Pacific region involving China are rising sharply, according to former defence minister Christopher Pyne, who warned Taiwan was most likely the next flashpoint.
In an address to the University of Adelaide, the long-serving Liberal politician told graduating students "the strategic posture of the People's Republic of China is not as benign as it was", and is causing discomfort to the United States and its allies.
"The reality is that China is confident and capable and is not embarrassed to show it," he warned students on Monday.
Mr Pyne, who stepped down as defence minister in 2019, said the likelihood of a "kinetic war" in the Indo-Pacific was now much higher than when he first served as minister for defence industry.
"Five years ago, I would've said that the possibility was very unlikely, now I would have to say that the possibility is more likely than it was then," he said.
Read more ....
Update: Australia facing potential war with China, former defence minister Christopher Pyne warns (9News)
WNU Editor: I concur with former defence minister Christopher Pyne. When compared to a few years ago, the possibility of war has definitely increased.
