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New research shows how vulnerable Australia would be to attacks on shipping in the Indian Ocean
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Rebecca Strating
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New war-game simulations conducted by international researchers suggest that Australia's maritime trade routes are highly vulnerable to disruption in the Indian Ocean. The study highlights the risks posed by China's expanding naval presence and the potential for economic fallout from shipping attacks.
The open-and-shut nature of the Strait of Hormuz in the US-Iran war has brought home how vital maritime trading routes are to a country like Australia, which conducts 99% of its global trade by sea .
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