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China's ability to hit Australia with missiles 'real and growing'
Key takeaways
- The Lowy Institute says China has the ability to hit Australia with its DF-26 missile system.
- The Lowy Institute foreign policy think tank has produced a new report tracking the "dramatic" scale of Beijing's vast military build-up.
- It says the threat to Australia would escalate "dramatically" if China secures a military base in the Pacific, or develops a bomber or drone that can reach Australia.
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The Lowy Institute says China has the ability to hit Australia with its DF-26 missile system. (Reuters: Andy Wong)
The Lowy Institute foreign policy think tank has produced a new report tracking the "dramatic" scale of Beijing's vast military build-up.
The analysis warns that the Chinese military can already hit Australia's trade routes, subsea cables and critical infrastructure and is developing a "real and growing" ability to hit the Australian mainland with missiles.
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