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Missiles vital in hostile climate

Missiles vital in hostile climate

Australia’s spending $7bn over the decade to revolutionise air and missile defence systems under a new agreement with the US is a major step towards strengthening deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.

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Indonesian navy and coastguard vessels - KN TJ Datu and KRI Sutedi, eject a Chinese Coastguard vessel from Indonesia’s north Natuna waters on day one of Prabowo Subianto’s new presidency after the vessel  was found to be harassing a seismic data survey being carried out by State energy company Pertamina. Picture: Supplied

China tests Prabowo’s mettle with early salvo

Beijing has wasted no time testing the resolve of Indonesia president Prabowo Subianto, forcing the government to dispatch vessels to eject a Chinese coastguard ship from its maritime waters in the South China Sea on its first day in office.

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