China's 3 warships....or American Marines....its your choice

I wonder how many Australians understand this article in the SMH today is PR fluff to justify an increase in the number of American troops in the USA and the further annexation of Australia to the USA as its 51st state due to weak Australian politicians
- http://www.smh.com.au/world/chinas-military-might-is-australias-new-defence-reality-20140214-32rb1.html


To be honest I don't just blame Australian politicians but also Australian ignorance themselves - I mean how many aussies even understand how many USA marines are stationed in Darwin already (and the bigger picture of what this means).


Personally after living in the USA for a number of years....I'd feel a lot more comfortable if we aligned ourselves with Asia than with a dying super power with a history of meddling internationally for its own benefits rather than its partners......