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Home /Analysis /Chinese missiles likely to cripple Asia-based US forces in event of conflict: report
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20 August 2019

Chinese missiles likely to cripple Asia-based US forces in event of conflict: report

  • Ashley Townshend
    Ashley Townshend
    Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre
  • Brendan Thomas-Noone
    Brendan Thomas-Noone
    Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence Program, United States Studies Centre
  • Matilda Steward
    Matilda Steward
    Honorary Associate, United States Studies Centre
   
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  • Ashley Townshend
    Ashley Townshend
    Director, Foreign Policy and Defence, United States Studies Centre

    Ashley Townshend is Director of Foreign Policy and Defence at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney. He works on international security and strategic affairs with a focus on the Indo-Pacific, including regional alliances and partnerships, maritime security, defence policy, and US, Chinese, and Australian strategy.

  • Brendan Thomas-Noone
    Brendan Thomas-Noone
    Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence Program, United States Studies Centre

    Brendan Thomas-Noone is a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre where he works on national security and technology issues, US defence and foreign policy and Indo-Pacific security.

  • Matilda Steward
    Matilda Steward
    Honorary Associate, United States Studies Centre

    Matilda Steward is an Honorary Associate at the United States Studies Centre. She was previously a Research Associate in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program and tutor in US and Australian politics.

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19 August 2019 in South China Morning Post

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