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Australia
IS AUSTRALIA AT WAR? Allied or exposed
No. Australia is not at war. It is tied to one conflict by alliance, basing or exposure: China – Taiwan Tensions (aligned). It is a party to 1 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
- Role
- Aligned
- Side
- Taiwan and its partners
- Facing
- China
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COMMON QUESTIONS
Is Australia at war?
No. Australia is not at war. It is tied to one conflict by alliance, basing or exposure: China – Taiwan Tensions (aligned). It is a party to 1 of the 9 conflicts WWIII.report tracks.
Which conflicts is Australia involved in?
Australia is a party to China – Taiwan Tensions (aligned, on the side of Taiwan and its partners).
Is Australia a nuclear power?
No. Australia has no nuclear weapons of its own.
How dangerous is China – Taiwan Tensions right now?
Its war index is 27.8 out of 100 today, coercive pressure, short of war. The index is a stage, not a probability, and is reassessed every day.
- Conflicts
- 1 of 9
- Highest index
- 27.8 China – Taiwan Tensions
- Nuclear-armed
- No
- NATO member
- No
- UN Security Council
- Not permanent
- China 1
- Japan 1
- Philippines 1
- Taiwan 1
- United States 1