[satori99]

> Should Australians brace themselves ?

Australians are currently paying him billions for 2nd hand nuclear submarines (which are not likely to ever be delivered), so that they can protect themselves from their biggest trading partner.

[schappim]

Australia is spending close to $30 billion a year to protect our trade routes to China from China.

Comedy is becoming reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgspkxfkS4k

[Sabinus]

Australia is more dependant on Chinese trade than the reverse. If something untoward happens and China's relationship with Australia changes, it is prudent for Australia to have long range submarines.

The deal is admittedly shakey, but so is most things the US is involved in these days.

[phtrivier]

So, Australia has a trade déficit with China ? Surely Trump is going to invade Australia to put tarifs between New-Zealand and "Newer-Zealand", as Emperor Trump is soon planed to rename Australia.

[p-e-w]

A trading partner that has absolutely nothing to gain from ever setting foot on the Australian continent, and has never expressed or even implied the slightest intention to do so.

But hey, if making up a bogus threat is what it takes to sell guns…