Australia's Defence Minister Says Australia Will Join The U.S. To Defend Taiwan If China Attacks

Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says it would be ‘inconceivable’ for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan. — Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters  

Reuters: 'Inconceivable' for Australia not to join US to defend Taiwan, says its defence minister 

MELBOURNE (REUTERS) - It would be "inconceivable" for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan, Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton said on Saturday (Nov 13). 

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States and its allies would take unspecified "action" if China were to use force to alter the status quo over Taiwan. 

"It would be inconceivable that we wouldn't support the US in an action if the US chose to take that action," Mr Dutton told The Australian newspaper in an interview. 

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WNU Editor: Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton is stating the obvious. Australia (and other Asian countries) will defend Taiwan only if the US steps up.