U.S-China Tensions Test Regional Stability, Says Defense Chief

Australia's defense chief says tensions between China and the U.S. may pose a threat to regional stability, reports the Australian.

China's military modernization has raised concerns due to its lack of transparency, said Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston.

Without stable Chinese-U.S. military-to-military relations, "we won't have the sort of prosperous circumstances that we've had over the past 40 years," said the defense chief.

Australia's bilateral defense relations with...