Indonesia inked an $8.1 billion deal with France on Thursday to acquire 42 Rafale fighter jets, France’s defense ministry said, as Paris seeks to bolster military ties in the Indo-Pacific region after losing a submarine deal with Australia last year. French Defense Minister Florence Parly announced the deal on Twitter during her visit to Indonesia…
AUKUS Partners Call on Organisations to Bolster Cyber Defences Against Ransomware
February 9, 2022
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Australia, U.S., and UK authorities have issued guidelines encouraging individuals and organizations to reinforce their cyber defences against global ransomware threats, cyber criminals-for-hire, and attacks on critical infrastructure. The joint advisory was published on Feb. 9 from the U.S.’s Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along…
China Projects Invasion Power to the South Pacific, Trumps Empty AUKUS
Commentary The Chinese regime has escalated its effort to achieve military and political dominance in the Pacific by demonstrating its potential to deploy dominant force to the South Pacific, intimidate Australia and New Zealand, exploit its position in Antarctica to better control low Earth orbit, and support new hypersonic weapons. After years of the regime’s…
Australian Defence Minister Firm on CCP Despite New Ambassador’s Tone
January 27, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has vowed to continue calling out the Chinese regime’s human rights violations and belligerence, after Beijing’s new ambassador struck a conciliatory tone. Xiao Qian, the former Chinese envoy to Indonesia, arrived in Australia on Jan. 26, the country’s national day, saying he was on a “noble mission.” In a statement,…
Ukraine Concerned ‘Premature’ Withdrawal of Australian, US, UK Citizens Will ‘Increase Tensions’
A spokesperson for the Ukrainian government has said that it was unnecessary for Germany and the AUKUS allies—Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom—to tell their citizens to withdraw from Ukraine and that it could be used by enemies against the European nation. Oleg Nikolenko, the spokesperson for the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…
China’s Economic Coercion of Australia a ‘Wake-Up Call’ to World: UK Minister
January 21, 2022
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The Chinese regime’s economic coercion of Australia has been a “wake-up call” to other countries, Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said. China had been Australia’s top trading partner. But after Australia called for an independent investigation into the origins of COVID-19 in April 2020, the Communist regime retaliated by adopting a series of measures…
World Needs to Push Back on ‘Bullies’ and ‘Dictatorships’: Australian Defence Minister
January 20, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton says the build up of Russian tanks and troops along Ukraine’s border is encouraging “bullies and other dictatorships” to do the same, warning that thousands could die if an invasion occurs. Dutton and Foreign Minister Marise Payne are meeting with the United Kingdom’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Foreign Secretary…
UK Foreign Secretary Visits Australia to Forge Stronger Ties Amid Chinese, Russian Aggression
January 20, 2022
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British Foreign Secretary Lizz Truss has said the United Kingdom and Australia would continue to show “robust vigilance” in defending freedom and democracy in the face of rising threats from “malign aggressors.” Truss is in Australia along with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace for ministerial-level talks with their counterparts, Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence…
Canadians Continue to See China as ‘Most Serious’ Threat: New Poll
Canadians continue to view China as the most negative adversary, with the majority of them believing that the communist state poses a threat to Canada’s national security, says a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute (MLI). “Indeed, almost seven in ten Canadians believe China poses a threat to Canada, which is the highest of any…
Australia Begins Building Expertise For Nuclear-Powered AUKUS Agreement
December 19, 2021
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Defence is looking to build up its skilled workforce to facilitate the AUKUS submarine initiative, with the announcement of 300 scholarships over the next five years to grow Australia’s nuclear science and engineering workforce. Minister for Defence Peter Dutton announced the new scholarships on Monday, communicating in a media release that it would allow the…
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