Three Pacific leaders have warned they may be forced to turn to China for financial support because their oldest and closest ally,the United States,is unreliable.
A senior US official has made the warning ahead of this week’s address to the Australian parliament by PNG Prime Minister James Marape.
Almost 1000 defence force roles will be shifted from southern to northern Australia in the biggest restructure of the army in over a decade.
The European Commission this week unveiled a new economic security plan aimed at limiting its exports of strategic technologies to China while strengthening screening of sensitive inbound investments to Europe.
Anthony Albanese has top billing among a chorus of heavy hitters from around the globe at Asia’s premier security meeting,the Shangri-La Dialogue.
Australia’s regional proximity to the world’s greatest conflicts means that complacency regarding our security is redundant and increasingly dangerous.
Four shoot-downs over North America have raised questions about what the unidentified flying objects are,who sent them and why. The answers,though,are elusive.
An octagonal object has been downed over Lake Huron,Michigan,the Pentagon says.
At least one of the objects downed was believed to be a spy balloon from China,but the other two have not yet been publicly identified.
Australia must acquire more missiles with greater range and better launch platforms to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Lithuania’s Foreign Minister says Australia will need to impose tough sanctions on Russia and send resources to Ukraine if there is an incursion,as it would have global consequences.