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Title: Australian minister eyes closer security ties with
Post by easel on Aug 28^th, 2015 at 12:44pm

Quote:

Australia will seek to broaden and deepen its security ties with the US in the decades ahead as the rise of China and other Asia-Pacific powers risks fueling instability in the region, Australian Minister for Defence Kevin Andrews said yesterday.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2015/08/28/2003626363

I don't understand what this is supposed to mean.

Australia has bought the Growler aircraft, US forces have a permanent presence in Darwin, and Talisman Sabre is conducted. And they are interested in Japanese submarines. Japan is often touted as the major US ally in Asia. And there are multiple US military facilities in Japan.

This is not like Romania joining NATO.

Why is this news?

Title: Re: Australian minister eyes closer security ties with
Post by Brian Ross on Aug 28^th, 2015 at 10:18pm

News in Taipei, not Canberra or Washington. ::)

Title: Re: Australian minister eyes closer security ties with
Post by easel on Aug 29^th, 2015 at 2:24pm

Brian Ross wrote on Aug 28^th, 2015 at 10:18pm:

News in Taipei, not Canberra or Washington. ::)

Discussing a training exercise in Australia.

Title: Re: Australian minister eyes closer security ties with
Post by easel on Aug 29^th, 2015 at 2:28pm

I could actually tell you why Taiwanese media are compelled to report heavily on Australian everything, including sporting results, but I might get in trouble.

Title: Re: Australian minister eyes closer security ties with
Post by Brian Ross on Aug 29^th, 2015 at 6:49pm

easel wrote on Aug 29^th, 2015 at 2:28pm:

I could actually tell you why Taiwanese media are compelled to report heavily on Australian everything, including sporting results, but I might get in trouble.

The media is tightly controlled in Taipei? ::)

Title: Re: Australian minister eyes closer security ties with
Post by easel on Aug 29^th, 2015 at 6:55pm

Brian Ross wrote on Aug 29^th, 2015 at 6:49pm:

easel wrote on Aug 29^th, 2015 at 2:28pm:

I could actually tell you why Taiwanese media are compelled to report heavily on Australian everything, including sporting results, but I might get in trouble.

The media is tightly controlled in Taipei? ::)

no nothing like that.