‘Conflict in the Indo-Pacific as early as 2027': Military expert warns of aggressive China
This comes amid Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's week-long visit to China for the Australia-China Annual Leaders' Meeting.
'The Chinese don't stage any of these influence actions without it being choreographed in the broader context,' Mr Langford told Sky News host Peta Credlin.
'We've got an interesting contrast between diplomacy at the very highest levels of government and, in fact, that the Americans are conducting … what some are calling a rehearsal for future conflict in the Indo-Pacific from as early as 2027.'
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