John Lee appears on Sky News Australia to discuss the announcement that China’s top general, Zhang Youxia, was placed under investigation for leaking nuclear secrets to the United States. Highlighting that Xi Jinping is more intent on “personal political power” than state capacity, Lee also comments on changes within the People’s Liberation Army following Youxia’s purge, and growing fears of military action against Taiwan.
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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)