Tag: John Aquilino

Greens Senator ‘Out of Step’ on CCP Aggression: Defence Analyst

A Greens senator who claimed Beijing posed no threat and that Australia was nothing more than an “American aircraft carrier” is completely out of touch with the realities of the Indo-Pacific region, according to one defence expert. Western Australian Senator Jordan Steele-John’s comments were a continuation of a more assertive left-wing Greens Party that has,…


Greens Senator’s Position ‘Out of Step’ on CCP Aggression: Defence Analyst

A Greens senator who claimed Beijing posed no threat and that Australia was nothing more than an “American aircraft carrier” is completely out of touch with the realities of the Indo-Pacific region, according to one defence expert. Western Australian Senator Jordan Steele-John’s comments were a continuation of a more assertive left-wing Greens Party that has,…


Australia’s North at Risk of Attack: US Admiral

Three fully militarised Beijing-backed bases in the South China Sea pose a threat to Australia’s vast northern region, according to Adm. John Aquilino, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The leader of the United States’ largest command—which includes 380,000 army, marine, air force, and navy personnel spread across 14 time zones—visited Darwin, Australia on March…