NATO step-up ends honeymoon for Labor and China
Albanese’s participation in the NATO summit has rattled Beijing, with its state-run media attacking ‘his lack of diplomatic nous and poor grasp of political realities’.
Peter Jennings
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Albanese lifts the pace on strengthening deterrence
Australia’s most useful contribution to regional security is to ramp up the ADF’s capabilities.
Albanese’s NATO trip must include a visit to Ukraine
The PM is hesitant to travel to Kyiv and meet the remarkable Volodymyr Zelensky, but this should be the easiest decision he will make in office.
Labor must cancel port lease as part of China strategy
Albanese has a brilliant opportunity to reshape national security by expanding Darwin’s facilities to support a larger defence presence. Failure to do so will weaken our capacity against Beijing’s increasingly aggressive presence.
Appeasement in our time? That’ll lead to more trouble
Some are calling for Ukraine to settle with Russia by ceding territory, but it must not.
China’s aggression is risking disaster
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force’s increasingly Russian-like risk-taking should be highlighted and condemned.
Why China’s Pacific sweet talk will fail
Beijing’s plan to corral ten Pacific Island countries into an exclusive grouping is a daring attempt to take control of the region.
Mr Albanese goes to Tokyo to face his first big security test
Anthony Albanese may not want to be a national security PM but he most surely will be because of our worsening strategic outlook. He needs all our support to strengthen Australia’s position.
Ukraine offers a masterclass in asymmetric warfare
Ukraine’s most effective weapon in the fight against Russia costs just $2m — a fraction of the billions we are spending. It’s a lesson for all democracies arming against authoritarian regimes.
Bungled handling of Darwin port lease a fiasco on both sides
How is it that such a deeply unpopular arrangement, which both leaders rush to condemn, continues to survive?
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