China's ability to hit Australia with missiles 'real and growing'
New analysis warns that China's military is developing a "real and growing" ability to hit the Australian mainland with missiles, and can already threaten Australia's trade routes, subsea cables and critical infrastructure.
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China's ability to hit Australia with missiles 'real and growing', Lowy Institute saysBy foreign affairs reporter Stephen DziedzicTopic:Defence and National SecurityMon 15 Jun 2026 at 9:29amMon 15 Jun 2026 at 9:29amMon 15 Jun 2026 at 9:29amThe Lowy Institute says China has the ability to hit Australia with its DF-26 missile system. (Reuters: Andy Wong)In short:The Lowy Institute foreign policy think tank has produced a new report tracking the "dramatic" scale of Beijing's vast military build-up.The analysis warns that the Chinese military can already hit Australia's trade routes, subsea cables and critical infrastructure and is developing a "real and growing" ability to hit the Australian mainland with missiles.It says the threat to Australia would escalate "dramatically" if China secures…
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