Former prime minister argues Australia has made itself a target by aligning with American ‘aggression’ towards China
Australia’s participation in the Aukus defence pact risks handing military control of the country to Washington and becoming the “51st state of the United States”, according to former prime minister
“So Aukus is really about, in American terms, the military control of Australia. I mean, what’s happened… is likely to turn Australia into the 51st state of the United States.” Keating, a longstanding opponent of Labor’s support for the pact, said Australia had not been threatened by China whose expanding military presence, he said, was in line with its position as the world’s second superpower.
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