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Bec Strating

June

China’s actions towards the Philippines are growing more aggressive.

Why South China Sea is the flashpoint that could spark war

The worry for Australia is that rather than Taiwan, the worsening situation in the seas east of Asia is more likely to entangle it in a great power conflict.

February

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese embrace. But will the love always be there?

What’s Plan B if America never goes back to normal?

Paul Keating has once again asked whether the US alliance shapes Australia’s view of the world more than it should.

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