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China will face increased pressure from the US and its Indo-Pacific allies, especially in the South China Sea, analysts have warned, citing Washington’s consolidation of regional security alliances – including the first five-way meeting of defence ministers. The defence chiefs of the United States, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea and Australia held talks last week […]
US president-elect Donald Trump’s surprise pick of Pete Hegseth, a television host and army veteran, to be his Pentagon chief is expected to inject more unpredictability into the already fragile US-China military relationship, according to analysts. Hegseth, 44, is a Fox News political commentator and a military veteran who served tours of duty in Iraq […]
Since Donald Trump’s reelection as US president, Australian leaders have spent considerable airtime assuring voters there’s nothing to worry about. Headlines were dominated this morning by Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ speech to the Australian Institute of International Affairs, claiming Australia is well-placed to handle any potential economic consequences of the next Trump administration. Of course Trump […]
Joint Statement of the 2024 United States-Republic of Korea Foreign and Defense Ministerial Meeting (2+2) Media Note Office of the Spokesperson November 1, 2024 The text of the following joint statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Korea. Begin Text: U.S. Secretary of State Antony […]
Aggregations of usually fairly accurate voting intention polls in America, with margins of error under 3%, show former President Donald Trump edging ahead in key states, as the presidential campaign enters its final few weeks. One of the leading poll monitors, 270 to Win, is routinely checked each morning by millions of Americans. After the […]
The ship-launched SM-6 missile targets aircraft and cruise missiles, while the SM-2 Block III C offers enhanced guidance. (RTX pic) SYDNEY: Australia announced Tuesday a US$4.7 billion deal to arm its navy with cutting-edge US medium and long-range missiles at a time of rapidly escalating military tensions in the Asia-Pacific. The agreement, hailed by Canberra […]