Is China really the main threat to Australia's security?

Featured Contributor Dr. Geoff Raby, former Australian ambassador to China, explores the emergence of new thinking on Australia's relationship with China as the US destabilises the global order.

Is China really the main threat to Australia's security?

Featured Contributor Dr. Geoff Raby

April 12, 2025

What are the nature of the security threats Australia faces? How valid are the assumptions that have informed our economic, foreign and defence policy?

Obviously, Australia’s security threats, as for all countries, are many – other foreign powers, bad…