Age of the Dragon

Exercise Pitch Black is bringing 17 air forces together in Australia and China isn't impressed

Bradley Perrett
Updated September 2 2022 - 3:46pm, first published 1:00pm
United States Marine Corps marines, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, prepare to refuel a F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Picture Department of Defence
United States Marine Corps marines, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, prepare to refuel a F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Picture Department of Defence

Consider the view from Beijing. From the northwest Pacific to the Indian Ocean, China is surrounded by the countries that are currently participating in Australia's big air force exercise in the Top End.

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Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett is a regular ACM columnist with a focus on Australia's relationship with China, covering defence, strategy, trade, economics and domestic policy. He was based in Beijing as a journalist from 2004 to 2020.