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China and Indonesia held war game exercises on Australia s doorstep just as Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
Guided-missile frigates practicing attack formation maneuvers, search and rescue operations and communication drills were put through their paces in waters off Jakarta over the weekend.
A Chinese propaganda outlet warned one day after the military exercises that Beijing should launch long-range strikes on strategic Australia targets if Canberra gets involved in a potential conflict over Taiwan.
China and Indonesia held war game exercises on Australia s doorstep (pictured) just days before Beijing bragged it could hit us with long-range missiles.
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Australia must beef up its military capability in the country s north to be ready to respond to unpredictable threats from countries such as China, a leading security expert has said.
Australia Strategic Policy Institute s Dr John Coyne claimed the army s presence in the north had reduced in recent years, adding a decision by the US to build its own infrastructure at Darwin was a vote of no confidence in Australia .
China has a defence budget six times higher than Australia and boasts 42 times more soldiers, 55 times more tanks, 13 times more submarines and 16 times more fighter jets.
Across land, air and sea, China has Australia covered with 3.3 million troops in service compared to Australia s relatively feeble 80,000.
A Chinese Communist Party newspaper said Beijing should retaliate with long-range strikes if Australia gets involved once a military conflict breaks out in the Taiwan Straits .