One critical error made by Japan during World War II was their decision not to press on and invade Australia, a choice that ultimately allowed the United States to regroup, resupply, and re-engage effectively. The Chinese are unlikely to repeat that mistake. As the last bastion in a chain of islands they aim to control, we must consider the potential implications. Picture a scenario where, following the fall of Taiwan, thousands of aging cargo ships and large steel fishing vessels laden with war refugees head toward Australia, some harbouring human shields and concealed armed insurgents.
These vessels might even carry shipping containers equipped with guided missiles. Would a democratic nation sink vessels suspected to be associated with militia groups, carrying war refugees? A Chinese humanitarian special operation to escort these cargo ships and large fishing vessels to our shores. Australia currently lacks a dedicated civil defense force to support the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and alarmingly, some politicians seem intent on disarming the nation in the face of a potential invasion. It raises the troubling question: will they hand over our firearm registers to the enemy?
Major General Jim Molan, a respected figure in the Australian military, emphasized in his work “Danger on Our Doorstep” that we will not have the luxury of time to conscript or train new recruits in the event of a crisis. It’s time for Australia to awaken to the reality that an unconventional invasion is not merely possible, but increasingly likely as part of China’s strategy to undermine the United States in the Pacific. Are we destined to become the Ukraine of the Pacific?