United States President Donald Trump’s decision to order a snap review of AUKUS has spurred opposition to AUKUS here, including from less likely quarters. Kerry Smith reports.
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Defence minister Richard Marles is keen to rebuke China for sending warnings to Australian military vessels and planes, but Australia is also playing chicken in the South China Sea. Pip Hinman reports.
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About 100 people joined a rally outside the United States Consulate to protest the country’s role in generating war and devastation across the globe. Kerry Smith reports.
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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.
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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.
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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.