On February 26, 2025, three Chinese warships arrived in the vicinity of Bass Strait, Australia , with the intention of crossing the Bass Strait.
After seeing this move, it worried Australia and Turkey.
Some people even proposed to cede New Zealand to China in exchange for peace.
For no other reason than the fact that three Chinese warships were cruising off Australia’s shores, the southern hemisphere’s Western proxy was terrified that he would be the next to be targeted.
Australia has always been a loyal little brother of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region, but their reaction to the Chinese naval visit revealed the truth that they are not capable of dealing with a real power.
From watching nervously, to seeking help from the United States, to tentatively seeking peace, Australia’s behavior is a real-life version of a psychological warfare exercise.
On February 26, 2025, the Chinese navy’s Type 055 destroyer led a formation to the vicinity of the Bass Strait, an action that immediately triggered extreme tension in Australia.
The Australian government was quick to intervene with China in an attempt to clarify the intentions of the Chinese warships.
At the same time, they also communicated with New Zealand to discuss countermeasures, and some media even put forward the absurd proposal of ceding New Zealand in exchange for peace.
After cruising near Adelaide, the Chinese warships did not directly cross the Bass Strait but continued to sail along the Australian coastline, which made the Australian government and military even more puzzled, and they even began to fantasize whether China was testing their defense system.
When Australia was finally relieved that the Chinese warships were leaving, the 055 fleet suddenly turned around and sailed along the Australian coastline, approaching the nuclear submarine base in Perth.
This change made Australia panic.
Why did Australia’s military confidence collapse in an instant?
For a long time, Australia has relied on the military protection of the United States, believing that it has a security barrier in the South Pacific.
But this time, when Chinese warships actually appeared at their doorstep, Australia realized that
Their naval power is no match for China’s Type 055 destroyer fleet.
Australia’s defense system has serious loopholes in the face of a truly modern military force.
Their Western allies won’t really take a bullet for them in a pinch.
And that’s why Australia suddenly panicked, and they realized that they were, in fact, completely vulnerable.
Why did Australia suddenly want to cede New Zealand?
When the Australian government realized they couldn’t cope on their own, their political and media circles quickly began a series of ridiculous discussions, the most outrageous of which was the proposal to cede New Zealand.
Behind this idea is actually Australia’s miscalculation of China’s warship cruise They wrongly believe that China’s trip is a demonstration, not a normal oceanic training exercise.
They were worried that China would exert some kind of long-term strategic pressure on them, so they tried to use New Zealand as a bargaining chip in exchange for the so-called peace.
But in fact, the Chinese warships have no interest in this, and their goal has been military reconnaissance and international cruising, not targeting Australia itself.
This wave of Australian maneuvering, on the contrary, exposes their psychological fragility.
Why are Chinese warships suddenly approaching Perth?
The sailing route of the 055 formation has led to speculation about whether China is deliberately observing Australia’s military movements, especially the nuclear submarine base in Perth.
Perth is one of the most important nuclear submarine bases in the Five Eyes Coalition, where U.S. Virginia-class nuclear submarines are based.
After approaching Perth, the Chinese warships suddenly slowed down and began sailing slowly along the coastline, a move that was clearly some kind of reconnaissance operation.
Australia reacted nervously, fearing that the Chinese warships were looking for nuclear submarines, and even began to urgently mobilize naval vessels for surveillance.
But the problem is that Australia’s navy doesn’t dare to actually intercept the Chinese warships.
Australia wants to ask for help from the United States, and as a result, it is being hammered?
Faced with the cruising of Chinese warships, Australia first turned to the United States for help, hoping that the United States military could provide protection.
The reply from the United States was very direct, and it had to add money.
The Trump administration has shown extreme indifference to Australia’s security needs, demanding that Australia increase its share of military spending and buy more US-made weapons.
The Australian government was embarrassed for a while as they realized that the US wasn’t going to give them a free hand .
This farce of a failed plea for help has brought home to Australia the reality that their so-called ally is really just a businessman.
Why is Australia’s military afraid to go to war?
When the Chinese warships approached Perth, the Australian military briefly considered whether to send warships to intercept them, but in the end, they chose to wait and see.
Australia’s naval top brass are well aware of the combat capability of the Type 055 destroyer, which their warships are simply incapable of countering.
Without the explicit support of the United States, they dare not take the initiative to provoke Chinese warships.
In the end, Australia’s navy can only monitor remotely, and through the media constantly exaggerate the threat of China, trying to use the war of public opinion to balance the domestic uneasiness.
This military confrontation eventually turned into a unilateral psychological warfare by Australia.
The Chinese navy’s cruise is not only a normal oceanic training, but also a precise test of Australia’s strategic mentality.
Australia’s reaction exposes their true position in the Asia-Pacific region, where they are not the dominant player, but just a small follower relying on the US for protection.
Their military capability is unable to deal with real powers independently, and their diplomatic strategy relies heavily on external support.
What is even more embarrassing is that their supporter, the United States, has no intention at all to step in at this critical moment, but rather takes the opportunity to ask Australia to increase the amount of money to buy more arms.
This cruise of Chinese warships is a silent education in reality, making Australia realize the fact that in the game of great powers, the only thing that can really protect oneself is one’s own strength, not the illusory Western alliance.
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