PLA Southern Theater Command: What It Could Mean for Australia in a Taiwan War
The author argues that in a Taiwan war, the PLA Southern Theater Command is the one Australia should watch most closely.
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The author argues that in a Taiwan war, the PLA Southern Theater Command is the one Australia should watch most closely.
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