The Wall Street Journal reports that Australia is backing the purchase of mobile networks in six Pacific countries, a move that foreign-policy experts say is designed to block a military rival from buying the strategically important assets. The article quotes USSC non-resident senior fellow John Lee.
Defence26 October 2021
Australia backs $1.6 billion buy of Pacific mobile networks
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Dr John Lee
Senior FellowHudson Institute