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Chinese Warships Lead To Intense Government Questioning

Six days after three Chinese warships conducted live-firing drills off the coast of Australia, forcing planes to divert mid-flight, another senate grilling about who knew what and when had taken place.

The grilling came after revelations from our military that Australia only found out China was unleashing live rounds in the Tasman Sea after the fact from a Virgin Airlines pilot.

New Zealand’s military took 90 minutes to relay the same message to the ADF, contradicting the PM’s version, that Australia received civilian and military alerts.

Australian Defence officials haven’t ruled out that a Chinese nuclear-powered sub might also be lurking in the depths, gathering intelligence.

The unknown rings alarm bells for some.

So, what do China’s war games say about Australia’s readiness for war?