Hastie fears for Afghan assistants
Andrew Hastie says he fears for the safety of Afghan interpreters who worked for the ADF and are yet to be relocated to Australia.
Afghanistan
Pentagon plans to bomb Taliban if Kabul attacked
It is one option being assessed as part of the future strategy for protecting the Afghan government after US troops pull out.
US can’t refight Cold War in Asia
The certainties that defined postwar Europe are no help when it comes to curbing China’s power.
Ex-Buddhist the great new hope for Christians
Sydney’s new Archbishop confronts a culture which is hostile and a Christianity which is in a kind of slow crisis in Australia.
Payne touches base in Afghanistan talks
Marise Payne has met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani ahead of Western troops’ withdrawal.
Scores die in triple bomb hit on Kabul schoolgirls
The attack on Shiite area amplifies concerns that Afghanistan will slip into sectarian violence as the US withdraws.
Courage of Dutton just what our defence force needs
The Prime Minister and Defence Minister’s moves to reinstate medals and a royal commission is welcome but long overdue
Afghanistan war proves a lesson in the art of failure
Ending the “forever war” with no real outcome is a bitter blow to families of Australian and allied soldiers who died in the conflict
How 20 years of conflict let China catch up
The US operation to kick Saddam Hussein out of Kuwait in 1990 showed China the vastness of America’s technological superiority.
Biden’s withdrawal ‘worst of both worlds’
America’s move to pull out of the ‘forever war’ in Afghanistan will only bolster both the Taliban and China.
Do you want woke, timid souls defending us or warriors?
Army morale must be at an all-time low.
Trump wasn’t perfect but he got many things right
Let’s hope the new Democrat administration does not indulge in the usual politically correct chatter while doing little to help those in need.
SAS veteran is going in to bat for healing
Veteran and cricket tragic Harry Moffitt is using his love of the game to help heal old wounds between Special Air Service and Commando Regiment soldiers.
Generals have betrayed their special forces
The top brass are punishing their soldiers for the long-term poor leadership they exhibited during the Afghan campaign.
Presumption of innocence
Special Forces were forced into multiple arduous tours in Afghanistan and responsibility must go all the way to the top
Jumping the gun on our special forces
What does the disbandment of SAS 2 Squadron actually achieve?
Supreme wolf leads Xi’s warrior brigade
Australia’s outrage will not concern Zhao Lijian who is assured that it will only burnish his growing reputation in Beijing.
Top civilian legal defence must be afforded ‘war criminals’
Have we forgotten “a person is deemed to be innocent until proven guilty”?
Don’t condemn entire army because of a few rogue soldiers
Had supervised infantry been assigned the lead in combat from the outset rules of engagement violations would have been negligible.
Hastie’s words the most credible so far on SAS
We are fortunate to have an archetypal Marcus Aurelius warrior/soldier as a representative in our national parliament.
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