China could use a Russian invasion of Ukraine as an opportunity to launch aggression of its own in the Indo-Pacific, Liz Truss has warned.
“Russia is working more closely with China than it ever has. Aggressors are working in concert and I think it’s incumbent on countries like ours to work together.”
She told reporters at Admiralty House that Mr Johnson had her “100 per cent support” and stressed he was doing “a fantastic job”.this week “the most glaring danger” was that the US could have to fight wars against China and Russia simultaneously. “This would indeed be a nightmare scenario for a one-war military,” he concluded.. Russian President Vladimir Putin denies any intention to invade but US President Joe Biden said this week he expected Russia to “move in”.
Separately, Ms Truss called on Mr Putin to “desist and step back from Ukraine before he makes a massive strategic mistake”. However, in an appearance at the Lowy Institute, she noted Ukraine was not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and so could not expect “direct action” from the alliance in its defence.Similarly, Senator Payne said while Australia stood ready to receive requests for assistance from Ukraine, “direct military support” from Australia was not on the table.
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