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Taiwan engages in US$228m foreign military sale for repair and return of classified aircraft parts

September 18 2024
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States will acquire the return, repair and reshipment of classified and unclassif...
Questions about the UK’s ‘great power’ status begs the question, where do we rank?
A group of foreign and strategic policy experts have raised serious questions about the United Kingdom’s continuing status as a “great power”, raising...
September 18 2024
China’s military build-up is current threat, says US Secretary of the Air Force
China’s military build-up is a current threat and not a future threat, according to United States Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall.
September 17 2024
A better tomorrow for veterans and their families
Opinion: Building a better world for Australia’s veterans and their families is a sacred duty and mission for the nation, with the findings of the Royal Commission into...
September 16 2024
2%, 2.5% or 3% and the question of how much is enough?
It is one of those age-old questions: how much Defence spending is enough? With much of the emphasis being focused on reaching the sacred 2 per cent of GDP, in our...
September 16 2024
Former governor-general warns Australia to step up its defence and national security efforts
One of Australia’s most famous generals and former governor-general, Sir Peter Cosgrove, AK, CVO, MC has issued a pointed warning for Australia’s policymakers and...
September 10 2024
Russia, Iran to sow discord in upcoming US election while China looks at local level
Russia and Iran are leading a multi-pronged approach to sow discord and undermine confidence in the upcoming US presidential election, according to evaluations made by US...
September 10 2024
Speed to effect: The post-DSR Army takes shape
While the rest of the Australian Defence Force grapples with the implications of the Defence Strategic Review and National Defence Strategy, the Australian Army is well on...
September 09 2024
Is the myth of the Pax Americana just that?
Few nations have benefited from the era of history known as Pax Americana or the American Peace quite like Australia has. But is the mythos surrounding this era just hype,...
September 05 2024
Turkish application to BRICS heralds latest nail for US-led world order
Protests across Turkey against a US Navy port visit and continuing US military presence in the country have served as the most visible battleground in this new “Cold...
September 04 2024