Thursday, 10 March 2016

Australia’s flawed position on the South China Sea (Sam Bateman, RSIS, East Asia Forum)

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull presents the Defence White Paper at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra, 25 February 2016. (Photo: AAP).

Australia’s 2016 Defence White Paper says a lot about the South China Sea, both directly and indirectly. It expresses concern about land reclamation and construction activities by claimants in the sea and about the possible use of artificial structures for military purpose. It also makes much of the importance of a rules-based global order to Australia’s security, with a clear message that some countries are not following these rules.

http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/03/10/australias-flawed-position-on-the-south-china-sea/

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