Australia needs to review defence capability in the light of China's r

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Updated April 16, 2009 19:21:42

China will accelerate development of warships, stealth submarines and long-range missiles as the country makes a stronger navy a priority in military modernisation. The Communist Party leadership has ordered the navy to upgrade preparedness to defend the nation's expanding interests.
But a US Defence report last month warns that China's modernisation aims to disrupt the traditional advantages of American forces. Now, a new paper released by the Australian think-tank, the Lowy Institute, says Australia's defence needs must be assessed in the light of China's rise and what it calls 'The Asian Century'.


Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Hugh White, former deputy defence secretary and professor of Strategic Studies at Australian National University

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