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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Australia ‘Deeply Disappointed’ in Beijing’s Unfounded Criticism of AUKUS
September 22, 2022
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The Australian government has pushed back on criticism from Beijing over the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, saying the statement contains “numerous misleading and incorrect assertions.” It comes after the Chinese Embassy in Canberra released a statement claiming a report from the director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossim, was “neither neutral…
Keep It Coming: Beijing’s Aggressive Rhetoric Pushing Australia Into America’s Arms
Commentary Chinese aggression is naturally scary. But many people don’t realize how the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggressive rhetoric and behavior can hurt China and help the United states. The best example of the Chinese version of this trend is Australia. The latest news is that Chinese media Global Times called Australia “cannon fodder” for…
China Plays a Clumsy Nuclear Card
Commentary If there were ever any doubts about how China will comport itself as a superpower, there are fewer today than there were yesterday. This week, in a televised interview with an apparent spokesman for the Chinese regime, the world learned that Australia will be considered a valid target of nuclear weapons if it acquires…
Equipping Australia With Nuclear-Powered Submarines A Smart Move, Experts Say
Through a new security partnership called AUKUS, the United States and the United Kingdom will help equip Australia with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. Former Chinese navy colonel and military experts from Taiwan say that AUKUS is a “smart move,” and it will be effective in countering Beijing’s maritime aggression. Forming a Military Stronghold Cheng…
Philippines Supports Australia Nuclear Sub Pact to Counter China
September 22, 2021
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MANILA—The Philippines is backing a new defense partnership between the United States, Britain, and Australia, hoping it can maintain the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific region, a view that contrasts sharply with some of its neighbors. Known as AUKUS, the alliance will see Australia get technology to deploy nuclear-powered submarines as part of the…
AUKUS Benefits Both the U.S. and Australia
September 20, 2021
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Analysis The transfer of Washington’s most sensitive undersea technologies constitutes the most significant upgrade in defence cooperation between the two countries since the first Australian-United States Joint Facilities commenced operation in Pine Gap more than 50 years ago. For Australia the benefits are apparent. It will join six other countries, globally, that operate nuclear-powered submarines,…
AUKUS Benefits Both the US and Australia
September 20, 2021
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Analysis The transfer of Washington’s most sensitive undersea technologies constitutes the most significant upgrade in defence cooperation between the two countries since the first Australian-United States Joint Facilities commenced operation in Pine Gap more than 50 years ago. For Australia the benefits are apparent. It will join six other countries, globally, that operate nuclear-powered submarines,…
Australia, Britain, and the US Close Ranks Against China
Commentary Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (AUKUS) just took a huge step in the right direction toward deterring China’s aggression. On Sept. 16, President Biden announced that the United States and Britain would assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered attack submarines. The submarines will be equipped with nuclear-capable cruise missiles, though not with…
Will the New AUKUS Pact Transform Security in Asia?
Commentary Negotiated in secret and sprung on the world last week, Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have created a new defense pact that is a direct if unspoken challenge to the growing Chinese military threat in Asia. Dubbed AUKUS (or, more awkwardly sometimes, AUUKUS), its immediate goal is to create a framework…
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