PoliticsAs China rises, Australia is increasingly enmeshed in the US war machine. Is the alliance worth the risk?

Experts warn Australia is being exploited by the US and could be drawn unwillingly into a war with China. Kevin Rudd says the alliance remains vital to Australia’s defence but is not enough on its own, while growing numbers of strategists argue that Australia’s deepening integration with the US military is making the country less safe.

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