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Navy chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond say AUKUS doesn’t mean war with China over Taiwan is inevitable
The AUKUS agreement will not automatically drag Australia into a war to defend Taiwan, the ADF’s navy boss has declared. Chief of navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond spoke on stage with his counterparts — US Admiral Lisa Franchetti and UK Admiral Sir Ben Key — …