Australia has ruled out committing troops ahead of any conflict, in response to a report that the US has asked for clarity on Australia's role in the event of a Taiwan war. SYDNEY: Australia's government said Sunday (Jul 13) it expects China to monitor major military drills it is conducting with the United States and other allies. It also renewed a charge - denounced by Beijing as a "false narrative" - that China wants to establish a military base in the South Pacific. The comments by a