While it indeed was the NT government that leased Darwin port somehow it got past both the Defence Department and the Foreign Investment Review Board because both Federal department admittedly "stuffed up".

However, issuing a contract for a Chinese-owned IT company (Global Switch) to store our Defence data (as well as ASIC and the ATO) was another stuff-up that is seldom mentioned and will now cost the taxpayer an additional $200million to migrate Defense files elsewhere over the next 5 years.

I find it hard to imagine that in 2022 we'll be fighting the Chinese hand-to-hand Infantry-style on our soil or theirs.

Politicians talking tough and making threats is no replacement for diplomacy. The story that JFK stared down the Soviets over the Cuban Missile Crisis is a media myth and the real action was happening behind closed doors by diplomats. As the Russians sailed away, the Americans immediately began disassembling their new Turkish missile bases that started the whole affair in the first place.
I'm guessing that if there was no election pending or any need to kow-tow to the USA, Morrison would be desperately trying to mend bridges.

Hi Issy,

The Old Fart Fuhrer has no place for sarcasm in his new world order. YOU ARE SUSPECT! Lucky you, you are only getting locked up in the Hermann Goring camp for waywould boys and girls, as for the likes of me, now that's a different John dory!

You have nothing to worry about. Once my Seniors National Service is up and running, defence will not be a problem. There will be no defence, it will be all out attack! The OLO Platoon commanded by Admiral Bligewater and General Brassbottom will launch a frontal assult on the all you can eat $20/head lunchtime buffet at the Golden Dragon Chinese Restaurant in Parramatta. Once our brave troops have captured the Chinese buffet, and consumed its contents they will move on to Chongs Chinese Laundry where they will wash and dry their food stained uniforms. ARE you on board?

Rache,

You make a lot of claims - even make judgements on JFK and the missile crisis! - 60 years ago, when you would have been under 10 years old (you have revealed that you are in your late 60s) but you don't back up the claims. You could read about these things, but we will never know because you just make bald statements.

Is Mise,

Don't hold your breath. Don't give me the 'sarcasm' crap. You mean what you say, and you can't bear to be wrong. I don’t believe that there are many Australians like you ready to cower under the China bully. Frightened by the big military parades on TV, are you? Never noticed that we in the West don't feel the need to go in for dick flashing? The last Western country to parade up big was Nazi Germany; and look what happened to them! It's a Commo thing these days.

You need to try to believe in something.

ttbn,
How would you fight China?
It’s a simple question and I’m sure that you can answer it, so don’t keep.us in suspense; our very future may depend on your wisdom.

"How would you fight China?"

That's a job for the professionals.

The biggest 'battle' for the Liberals is among themselves, over pre-elections in NSW, where most of the political silliness abounds. Looks like the "openly gay" Zimmerman is one of those in somebody's sights, along with underwhelming (to be kind) Susan Ley. Another opportunity for Labor to chant the old mantra about not being able to run the country if you can't run yourselves.