Defence
‘For us to determine’: Albanese pushes back on Trump pick’s defence call
Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume said it was important to meet “the expectations of our strategic partners”, flagging a major rise in defence spending if Peter Dutton wins power.
- Matthew Knott
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Trump admin to Australia: spending $56 billion on defence isn’t enough by half
One of Trump’s top Pentagon picks, Elbridge Colby, made the United States’ first explicit call for Australia to massively increase defence spending to counter China.
- Matthew Knott
Australia to send Ukraine more tanks but no peacekeeping troops
The bipartisan support was announced in the wake of the ugly White House confrontation between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
- David Crowe
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Visits by Chinese warships off the coast of Australia will be the new normal
The insouciant voyage by the Chinese around our waters must surely be the start of things to come.
- The Herald's View
‘We want a decision’: Marles slaps down official over key navy contract
Military experts said the presence of a Chinese flotilla had reinforced the vulnerabilities of Australia’s “old and small” fleet of warships.
- Matthew Knott
- Analysis
- AUKUS
Trump has sent a wrecking ball through old alliances. The implications for Australia are severe
In a world where Donald Trump doesn’t appear to know what AUKUS is, Australia can no longer rely on decades of friendship and shared values.
- David Crowe
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- China relations
As Wong and Dutton exchange fire, the Chinese flotilla laps Australia
The foreign minister accused the Coalition of seeking political advantage from ships’ exercises in the Tasman with inflammatory rhetoric on China.
- Matthew Knott
- Opinion
- China relations
‘We’ve been exposed’: China’s ‘act of intimidation’ – and why Australia can’t complain
Listen: International editor Peter Hartcher breaks down how Chinese warships conducted exercises off Australia, and what it says about our defence force.
- Peter Hartcher
China agrees to consider concerns about live-fire drills, NZ says
The drills prompted passenger flights between the two countries to divert mid-flight after Chinese naval vessels warned pilots they were flying above a live-fire exercise.
- Ken Moritsugu
- Analysis
- ADF
Our defences have been tested, and they’ve failed
How much faith can we have that the Defence Force will know what’s going on and keep the public informed about any threats? Very little, if the past week is anything to go on.
- Matthew Knott
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