The Australia-United States military alliance and the complexities of building an anti-war movement were discussed at the Sydney Anti-AUKUS Coalition conference. Jim McIlroy reports.
US bases in Australia
The US Marine Corps has persisted with using the Osprey tiltrotor because it is seen as critical to the new “lighter” version of conflict, characterised by manoeuvrability and speed. Binoy Kampmark reports.
The Defence Strategic Review doesn’t contain any surprises, argues Sam Wainwright. It abandons any pretence that military expenditure has anything to do with defence, conceding that it’s all about helping the United States project its military power into Asia.