Is Australia obliged to make a choice between supporting China or the United States to secure its strategic and economic future?

Is Australia obliged to make a choice between supporting China or the United States to secure its strategic and economic future?

Strategic alliance and relationships of a country with other parts of the world tends to determine the country's future since it has a massive impact on the political, social, economical, technological, environmental and legal sides of the country. It is said to be a belief that none of the countries tend to stay enemies or allies forever, and with time the kind of decisions made in relation to the economy is said to have an impact on the relationship's nature and changes it. The premise behind the strategic alliances amidst the countries are said to be formed on the basis of interests at a national and international level.

This paper will make an attempt to analyze and furnish an answer in relation to the fact that Australia is obliged to make a choice between supporting China or the United States to secure its strategic and economic future?

Considering the fact that Australia has been a very close ally with USA hence it is a hard move for Australia to call it quits and part ways. However, China recently has become very strong economically and is continuing to do it so and therefore it becomes crucial for Australia as well US to develop a strong camaraderie via strategic relationship with China. Australia is obliged to become an ally with china considering the fact that China's economy has said to become the second largest economy of the world ranked second after US. China has had higher economic stress and has also become developed being a aprt of the strategic clout at a global level. It is also said to be engaged in the arenas of military modernization which constitutes high level of efforts when it comes to developing extended ranges of projection of power oriented capabilities and modernize weapons that are advanced by nature and can be termed as carrier killer anti-ship as well as ASBM which stands for anti-ship ballistic missile. Australia has had a very log history when it comes to fearing from the external threats that are present because of the giants in the Asian region. An author, in his article, diagnosed Australia with a state of invasion anxiety and being acute by nature. Some have made an effort in explaining such observations tagged with charges with respect to the Australian Society and exemplified it as a nostalgia in relation to the post colonial times and the degree of racism which existed terming it pure and simple. It is this premise based on which I believe that Australia obliged to make a choice between supporting China or the United States to secure its strategic and economic future.

Economically, Australia is said to be dependent on China already considering the fact that China is Australia's largest trading partner I relation ...