US Military Stockpiles Equipment in Australia Amid Rising Tensions with China

Preparations are in response to potential conflict over Taiwan, highlighting vulnerabilities in US military logistics in the Pacific.

The US military is stockpiling military equipment in Australia in preparation for a potential conflict with China over Taiwan.
US war games have concluded that China would likely try to bomb jet fuel supplies or refuelling ships, crippling US air and sea power.
The US is trying to spread its military logistics hubs across the region, including warehouses in Australia.
US military logistics in the Pacific is one of the greatest US vulnerabilities in any potential conflict over Taiwan.
China's President Xi Jinping has ordered his military to be ready to take Taiwan by 2027.