Malcolm Turnbull welcomes Trump plans for military buildup in Asia-Pacific

[muriel_volestrangler]

Malcolm Turnbull has publicly endorsed the proposed US military buildup in the Asia-Pacific region which has been flagged by the incoming Trump administration, while launching a swingeing political attack on the federal opposition, alleging Labor is hopelessly split on the alliance.

Asked on Wednesday whether he was at all concerned about talk in the US about the deployment of a giant US military force to counter China in the region, the Australian prime minister was unequivocal. He told reporters “a stronger United States means a safer world”.

The Guardian reported last week two senior Trump advisers had flagged the incoming administration’s desire to expand the US navy from 274 ships to 350 and to deploy more extensively in the region to counter China’s growing assertiveness.
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Giuliani reportedly told a business conference China would not be able to match the US in the Pacific if the navy increased to 350 vessels. “If you face them with a military that is modern, gigantic, overwhelming and unbelievably good at conventional and asymmetric warfare, (China) may challenge it, but I doubt it,” Giuliani is reported to have said.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/nov/16/malcolm-turnbull-welcomes-trump-plans-for-military-buildup-in-asia-pacific

So Trump's policy of 'reluctance' to confront expansionist countries only applies to Russia. He's decided to pick an arms race with the world's second largest economy instead (well, practically the largest, use purchasing power parity rates).

[lonestarnot]

1. Fucking idiots.

[lake loon]

2. Seems 2 billion A DAY

... is just not enough for the "defense" budget.