The Australian Labor government is launching its promised review of the defence force to deal with the “nation’s security challenges over the next decade and beyond,” according to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The latest review will be carried out by the former Labor Defence Minister Stephen Smith and former Chief of the Defence Force Angus…
Australia Orders Review of Defence Force to Speed up ‘Military Modernisation’
August 3, 2022
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Beijing Accuses AUKUS of Undermining Regional Peace, Calls for Oversight From UN Nuclear Watchdog
August 1, 2022
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Beijing has warned the three AUKUS nations of undermining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific if efforts to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines continue. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said in a press briefing on July 29 that Beijing opposed cooperation between the three governments and that it allegedly “sparked serious…
US Ambassador Kennedy Meets With Australian Prime Minister, Visits War Memorial and Talks to Coastwatchers’ Who Helped Rescue JFK
July 28, 2022
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Australian prime minister and deputy prime minister have met the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, with climate change and Indigenous issues being discussed. Kennedy, 64, is the daughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and has served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan between 2013 and 2017 under former President Barack Obama. She was…
US Ambassador Kennedy Meets Australian PM, Talks to Coastwatchers Who Helped Rescue JFK
July 28, 2022
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Australian prime minister and deputy prime minister have met the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, with climate change and Indigenous issues being discussed. Kennedy, 64, is the daughter of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and has served as U.S. Ambassador to Japan between 2013 and 2017 under former President Barack Obama. She was…
Chinese Military Allegedly Shadows Australian Warship in International Waters
July 14, 2022
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The Australian defence minister has said the department of defence will not discuss a recent allegation that the Chinese military shadowed an Australian warship as it sailed through international waters on its way to perform military exercises with the Japanese navy. This comes after the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on July 14, alleged that a defence source…
Pacific More Concerned With Climate Change Than China: Australian Defence Minister
July 12, 2022
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The Australian Labor government is pinning its hopes on climate change policy as the key to winning over Pacific nations amid increasing geopolitical competition with Beijing. Top leaders have emphasised the Albanese government’s support of climate change action, including a higher emissions reduction target, as a key differentiator from the previous government. On July 12,…
US Troop Expansion Needed to Avoid ‘Catastrophic Failure’ in Indo-Pacific: Defence Minister
July 12, 2022
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned that the U.S.-Australia alliance will need to step up its efforts to counteract Beijing in an increasingly “challenging strategic environment.” The Australian deputy prime minister made the comments in a speech to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. during a four-day trip to the United…
Assange’s True Predicament Is Protecting Freedom of the Press
June 22, 2022
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Commentary On June 17, the United Kingdom Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed that she had approved the extradition of Julian Assange to the United States. The extradition decision has unleashed demands by protestors that Assange be freed from Belmarsh prison, where he has been kept since April 2019. The protestors maintain that Assange is a…
Australia’s Defence Minister Visits India to Strengthen Defence Ties
June 21, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Monday arrived in India to hold a bilateral meeting with his Indian counterpart in a bid to bolster defence ties. In a post on Twitter on Tuesday, Marles praised India as a “top-tier partner” and a “close friend” to Australia. “I look forward to advancing our ongoing defence engagement…
Australian PM Calls on Beijing to Stop Economic Coercion Before Bilateral Ties Can Resume
June 14, 2022
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New Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called on Beijing to drop its coercive trade restrictions before considering a reset of bilateral ties. “It is China that has imposed sanctions on Australia,” Albanese told reporters on June 13. “They need to remove those sanctions in order to improve relations between Australia and China.” The prime…
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