Chinese Navy Cruises Around Australia and Sends a Message to the World

A Chinese naval task group recently completed a first-of-its-kind journey around much of Australia—it was sending a clear message regarding the strategic presence of the Chinese navy.

The Australians named it Task Group 107, while one naval expert coined it “Operation Tasmanian Dragon.“ This name is appropriate given that China has begun to copy U.S. naming conventions for military operations (such as ”Joint Sword“ for exercises simulating a quarantine of Taiwan).

The People’s Liberation...