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East Asia, the conflict zone, the People's Republic of China, the PLA Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard,

intimidating Taiwan, now intimidating the Philippines, looking

to establish its supremacy in East Asia in order to break out into the Pacific and challenge the US is one version.

I welcome Gregory Coppley, editor and publisher of Defense and Foreign Affairs,

to help me interpret all of these events in these

last days from the point of view of what's best for Australia and our allies in

in the southern hemisphere.

At the same time, well, how does Beijing see these events?

I'm speaking of the visit, the embassy of Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin and his colleague Defense Secretary

Lloyd Austin to Tokyo first and now to Manila. There's a photograph in the New York Times

showing the Defense Minister and Foreign Minister of Philippines

sharing a linking hands with Mr Austin and Mr. Blinking and the headline in the

New York Times.

U.S. pledges 500 million in New military Lincoln and the headline in the New York Times.

U.S. pledges 500 million in new military aid to the Philippines

as China asserts sea claims.

Gregory, I've worked to think strategically as you've taught me.

This looks like a long-legged story.

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