SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: China's aggression could start new world war

Published 2023-02-15
This Sky News Australia special investigation into China’s growing threat of war against Taiwan reveals how it could spark a global conflict between the United States and China – leaving Australia caught in the crossfire.

Sky News anchor and investigative journalist Peter Stefanovic speaks to defence experts to understand Australia’s defence capabilities as an impending war between China and Taiwan looms. 

Mr Stefanovic hit the ground in Taiwan to hear the desperate fears of locals who count the days before an attack on their democratic island.  

In his final interview before passing away, the late Senator Jim Molan gave a crucial warning for the government and Australians to begin preparing for war, fearing the nation could be caught in the crossfire of a battle between China and the United States.

All Comments (21)
  • @georgie6733
    Wake Up.😇 They're ALL in it together😪🔥🙏
  • @tonychen9549
    "Australian is spending mils of tax payer bucks join force with US to protecting their major trading route through South China sea from China which is also Australian's biggest trading destination" that just make prefect sense.
  • @Lynn-cf3fz
    The U.S. and Aussie's will protect each other like they always have. 😊😊😊😊😊
  • @martincireg3862
    24:34 How China dears to have its country so close to our military outpost!
    How much is Sky News financed by the USAs Military Industry?
  • @1xm_mx1
    "Sī vīs pācem, parā bellum": "If you want peace, prepare for war". Preparedness is key. Not preparing would mean you have given up responsibility for your country.
  • @lhumphrey3947
    In its attempts to propagandize Australians into consenting to war with China, Sky News Australia accidentally does the "look how close they put their country to our military bases" meme.
  • @Tokkan1
    1) In 1894, Japan invaded China and Korea, the Qing gov was defeated and signed the [Treaty of Shimonoseki] to cede Taiwan Island to Japan.
    2) During the WW2, at the Cairo Conference held in 1943, China asked the transfer of Taiwan's sovereignty back to China after the war. This content was included in the [Cairo Declaration] and later reiterated in the [Potsdam Proclamation] that it should be implemented.
    3) On 14 Aug 1945, the Emperor Showa of Japan issued the [End War Edict] , Japan surrendered unconditionally and accepted the [Potsdam Proclamation]. The Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, Marshal MacArthur ordered the Japanese troops in Taiwan to surrender to KMT General Chiang Kai Shek. Taiwan re-entered the territory of the Republic Of China (ROC).
    4) Soon after that China civil war broke out between KMT and CCP, the KMT was defeated and fled to Taiwan. However, due to US intervention, the CCP without a strong navy at that time has no ability to unify Taiwan. The CCP then established the People's Republic of China (PRC) on 1949. The civil war continues...
    5) In 1971, UN Resolution No. 2758 ruled that the PRC had obtained the representation rights and all legal rights originally owned by the ROC in the UN. That means the PRC is China’s only legal gov under international law, and today the PRC also become China’s only legal gov recognized by 180 countries around the world, including the USA. "The USA recognizes the Government of the PRC as the sole legal Government of China.
  • @chrispatriot
    It's unique in how even the supposedly brightest minds begin to look at these types of wars. When they leave out a great deal of information and resources that aren't clearly mentioned at all....

    Does anyone think it will be just the United States and Australia helping Taiwan? As if somehow the entire world isn't dependent on the technology they manufacture.

    Japan, Germany, Canada, France, UK, Ireland, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, Philippines, S Korea, etc... This won't be a small time war. WWIII will make World War II look like a playground fist fight.

    I believe this is a catastrophic, cascading event to the liking Mankind has NEVER EVER seen before! And the engagement time will be very very fast, while the time it takes to shut it down will be very very slow...

    This isn't the type of thing that's going to be easy or fast. The term "catastrophic" will need a Big Brother because it won't work as a descriptor.

    Does the world even have a CLUE what the stakes here really are? I don't think so at all... And I think that includes some of the very top minds in warfare. I just don't think man knows what this will look like at all....
  • "When the dollar falls, there will be peace in the world"🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️
  • @rgtrz9466
    Even myself here in Germany looks to Australia. My wishes are: Good Luck and Peace.
  • @bob8573
    From an Aussie point of view our country has Never been prepared for any conflict,now don't get me wrong and i am not saying our troops in any conflict have been lacking, to the contrary our troops have fought valiantly but our governments have been GREATLY lacking in long term DEFENCE initiatives, Just look at where our country is placed on a world map we are at a extremely strategic position on this planet for access to Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Hopefully conflict may be a last resort but other regimes see it differently.
  • @Obscenity404
    😂😂😂😂😂 Totally “China’s Aggression”
  • @arbaz79
    Amazing Documentary 👍. Rest in peace Jim Molan.Condolences to his family members.
  • @alphillips5478
    Sad to see you never mentioned: UK, France, India, Germany, Canada, Philippines and Japan and their ROLES in this
  • The politicians should be in the front line and then we'll see how true politics really works to avoid war at all cost.