Bristling with high-tech weapons, Beijing is inseparable from the case for Australia spending tens of billions more on our defence in the years ahead.

How dangerous is China's surge in military capability? How does their military strength compare to Australia or the US? RAND security expert Mark Cozad discusses all in this week's episode of The Issue.

<p>Bristling with high-tech weapons, Beijing is inseparable from the case for Australia spending tens of billions more on our defence in the years ahead.</p>
<p>How dangerous is China's surge in military capability? How does their military strength compare to Australia or the US? RAND security expert Mark Cozad discusses all in this week's episode of The Issue.</p>

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