The current threat of attack against Australia has reached a point where U.S. authorities are treating it as the “frontline” of competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), says former Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley. The former Labor Party and opposition leader said that the previous timeframe for a potential attack on Australia had…
US Deems Australia the ‘Frontline’ of Beijing Military Tensions: Former Ambassador
February 23, 2023
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Can Beijing Accept the Change in the Southwest Pacific?
Commentary Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni (“Siti”) Rabuka, 74, returned to office on Dec. 24, 2022, restoring experienced strategic leadership to the Southwest Pacific. But he faces challenges from friends and enemies alike. His return to national leadership after almost a quarter-century is a major milestone in the competition in the region between China and the…
“This Is New to Me’: Former Australian PM Says He Never Heard of Chinese Spy Balloon Program
February 13, 2023
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Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said he wasn’t aware of the Chinese spy balloon programme until now. “I don’t recall a balloon discussion,” he told ABC’s RN Breakfast on Tuesday, “This is new to me as it is to most people.” He added this revelation is concerning and that it’s “puzzling” that the balloons…
AUKUS Readies for China and Beyond
Commentary The 2021 Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) security treaty seems to be shaping the global architecture in the post-People’s Republic of China (PRC) era. More details of its shape and direction will be revealed at a Washington summit of the three leaders in the second half of March. There are many aspects still to resolve…
AUKUS Increases Australia’s Sovereignty, Not Dependence on US: Defence Minister
February 9, 2023
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Australia’s alliance with the United States, including the AUKUS partnership, enhances rather than diminishes the country’s sovereignty, Defence Minister Richard Marles remarked. In a statement to the House on Feb. 9, Marles repudiated critics of the AUKUS alliance, such as former prime ministers Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull, who argue the acquisition of nuclear submarines…
Congress Urged to Support ‘Vital’ AUKUS Alliance to Contain Pacific China Threat
Experts have called on Congress to support the transfer of secret information nuclear technology to Australia because AUKUS is vital in the containment of China in the Pacific. Testifying before the Armed Services congressional committee which is currently investigating “The Pressing Threat of the Chinese Communist Party to U.S. National Defense,” the former Commander of…
US Says ‘Significant Progress’ Made Toward Australia’s Acquisition of Nuclear Subs at Earliest Date
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that “significant progress” has been made toward Australia’s acquisition of a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines “at the earliest possible date” under the AUKUS security pact. Austin met with Australian defense minister Richard Marles in Washington on Saturday to discuss the trilateral AUKUS (which includes the UK) partnership,…
AUKUS Likely to Be a ‘Tri-Nation’ Project: UK Defence Minister
Australia’s new submarines could potentially see the U.S. and UK work together to design and build a brand-new submarine class altogether. The UK’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the decision was ultimately up to the Australian government, noting it would also be “collaborative.” “It’s a joint endeavour. Whether that is the sharing of technology, and…
Australian Defence Minister Not Concerned Over Potential Delays on Nuclear Subs
Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has pushed back on concerns that U.S. dry dock delays will hold up the delivery of the AUKUS nuclear submarines to Australia. Speaking to ABC Radio’s AM on Feb. 1, Marles said that the Albanese government was confident there was a clear pathway for the submarines to be delivered on time….
All Nations Must Collaborate to Avoid ‘Catastrophic’ Conflict in Indo-Pacific
February 1, 2023
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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called on every country to consider what it can do to stop a “catastrophic” war in the Indo-Pacific. Speaking at King’s College’s Centre for Grand Strategy in London, Wong said the region mattered to everyone because it was where the “reshaping of our world” is being centred. “We must…
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