Communist China’s escalated coercion of Taiwan has, in turn, strengthened the self-governed island’s resolve to resist Beijing’s threats, according to a new report by Australia’s Centre for Defence Research. The paper, called ‘On Chinese Deterrence Thought and Practice Circa 2022,’ published on Nov. 25, in the Australian Journal of Defence and Strategic Studies, shed light…
China’s Threats Against Taiwan Strengthens Taiwan’s Willingness to Deter Beijing
December 13, 2022
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Home Ownership Assistance for Australian Defence Forces, Veterans Given a Boost
It will be easier for serving members and veterans of the Australian defence forces to enter the housing market after the federal government passed a multimillion-dollar expansion to the Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme. Originally established in 2008 under former Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd as a way to help retain serving defence personnel, the scheme’s $46.2…
Canada’s Submarine Fleet Repair Bill Doubles to $3B as Subs Sit in Dry Dock
Maintenance of Canada’s four submarines is expected to cost about $3 billion from 2022 to 2025—double the maintenance costs for 2018 to 2021. Only one of the four submarines was deployed this year, for just 43 days. The figures were outlined in an Inquiry Of Ministry tabled in the Commons and obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter. Cabinet…
Former PM Calls for School Leavers to Do Compulsory Military or Voluntary Service
Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has called for Australian school leavers to undertake a period of either compulsory military or voluntary service to improve social cohesion in the country. Speaking to the Institute of Public Affairs Australia Future podcast, Abbott noted that if Australia wanted to improve social cohesion throughout the country, the government…
Canada to Invest $4.9B Over Six Years to Modernize Aging North American Defence Systems
Defence Minister Anita Anand says the federal government will invest $4.9 billion over the next six years to modernize North America’s aging defence systems. Anand said the decision was made to protect Canadians from “new and emerging threats” from autocratic regimes that threaten rule-based international order, and new weapons developed by other countries. The minister…
Expectations High as Canada Prepares to Reveal Plan for Aging North American Defences
OTTAWA—Expectations are high as Defence Minister Anita Anand prepares to unveil the federal government’s plans to upgrade North America’s aging defences, whose importance has only grown in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The announcement at an Ontario air force base on Monday morning comes amid numerous warnings from U.S. and Canadian military officials…
Beijing Only Needs to “Win Once” in South Pacific Contest: Former Intelligence Agency Boss
June 12, 2022
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Australia needs to push China back “every time” in the South Pacific contest while Beijing only needs to win once to achieve its goal, warns the former head of Australia’s spy agency. The comment comes as Australia and China continue jostling for influence in the South Pacific, with Anthony Albanese recently making his first trip…
Canada Would Need to Spend $75.3B More to Reach NATO Defence Spending Target: PBO
The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government would need to spend an additional $75.3 billion on defence over the next five years for Canada to reach NATO’s target of two percent of GDP. Yves Giroux released an independent forecast today of the military expenditures needed for Canada to meet the target, agreed to by…
Defence Raises Prospect of Multiple Leaks in Bureaucrat’s Shipbuilding Trial
An Ottawa court heard today that more than one person may have disclosed information about secret cabinet deliberations over a $700-million shipbuilding deal in late 2015. Matthew Matchett’s lawyer finished cross-examining the Crown’s first witness in the breach of trust trial, in which the federal bureaucrat is accused of illegally leaking cabinet secrets to a…
Australian Aircraft Intercepted in International Airspace in South China Sea by Chinese Warplane
June 4, 2022
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Australia’s Defence department says one of its maritime surveillance aircraft was intercepted by a Chinese fighter warplane during routine activity in international airspace in the South China Sea region last month. The Australian government has raised concerns about the incident with the Chinese government. “Defence advises that on 26 May 2022, a RAAF P-8 maritime…
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