A senior defence consultant has lambasted the Australian federal government’s decision to undertake multiple defence reviews, saying it is delaying Defence’s ability to advance projects. Speaking at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies NSW, Brent Clark, the CEO of the Australian Industry and Defence Network (AIDN), said time that could be…
‘Liability for Our Allies’: Australian Military Gaps Laid Bare by Defence Expert
Group Marches to Chinese Military Anthem During Parliament Hill Protest
A group of demonstrators marched to the Chinese military anthem during a protest on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 24. The event was advertised as marking the 100th anniversary of the so-called Chinese Exclusion Act, which resulted from efforts to stop Chinese immigration. However, some organizers have used it to promote opposition to proposed…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Dismissal of China Military Threat ‘Dangerously Naive’: Retired Colonel
Robert F. Kennedy’s view that China doesn’t pose a military threat to the United States is misguided and doesn’t align with reality, according to analysts. In a Twitter Spaces conversation earlier this week with the platform’s owner Elon Musk, the Democrat presidential candidate called for the United States to engage with China in talks and…
With the Defence Review Now Done, the Real Work Must Begin
Commentary Australia faces the most dangerous and uncertain region since the Second World War. This is the stark conclusion of the Defence Strategic Review which was released on the eve of ANZAC Day. The conclusion is not new: co-author, Sir Angus Houston, 75, the former Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), said previously that…
With the Defence Review Now Done, Questions Still Remain
Commentary Australia faces the most dangerous and uncertain region since the Second World War. This is the stark conclusion of the Defence Strategic Review which was released on the eve of ANZAC Day. The conclusion is not new: co-author, Sir Angus Houston, 75, the former Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), said previously that…
Sen. Paul Says Agencies Refusing to Provide Information on US Funding of Gain-of-Function Research in China
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) continued his quest for information on whether the United States helped fund gain-of-function research in China when he questioned Government Accounting Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. Paul said he has information that U.S. universities and government agencies have sent money to fund Chinese military research. “We’re actually funding military research….
Sen. Paul Says Agencies Refusing to Provide Information on US Funding of Risky Research in China
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) continued his quest for information on whether the United States helped fund gain-of-function research in China when he questioned Government Accounting Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. Paul said he has information that U.S. universities and government agencies have sent money to fund Chinese military research. “We’re actually funding military research….
China and Australia Thaw Continues as Defence Officials Talk for First Time in 3 Years
The thaw between Australia and China appears to be continuing after Chinese defence officials announced that they had sat down for the first time in three years with Australian defence officials. Chinese defence officials said in a media statement on March 22 that Australia and China held the eighth defence coordination dialogue in Canberra, Australia, and…
Former US Marine Arrested in Australia for Training Chinese Military Pilots
A former U.S. Marine Corps pilot was arrested in Australia after having been “lured” there by Australia’s security agency, his lawyer said on Monday, after an extradition hearing in court in Sydney. Daniel Duggan, 54, is facing extradition to the United States for allegedly training Chinese military pilots on how to land aircraft on aircraft…
BC Councillor Attends Lunar New Year Party Alongside Donor to Chinese Military
A Richmond, B.C., city councillor recently attended a Chinese Lunar New Year house party also attended by a Chinese association’s senior member who is a prominent donor-supporter of the Chinese military. A video of the party was reportedly published to Liberal MP Joyce Murray’s WeChat account on Jan. 23, according to Richmond News, which posted a…
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