A relic of a bygone age? I might be,but I’m not a defeatist

A relic of a bygone age? I might be,but I’m not a defeatist

The Coalition is not only turning over control of our defence forces to the US,but shopping our foreign policy too.

  • byPaul Keating

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Why Washington was so ecstatic about Morrison’s AUKUS pact

Why Washington was so ecstatic about Morrison’s AUKUS pact

The agreement fits into US war planning in the South China Sea.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Fix ‘dysfunctional’ relationship:UN chief tells China,US to avoid new Cold War

Fix ‘dysfunctional’ relationship:UN chief tells China,US to avoid new Cold War

“We need to avoid at all cost a Cold War that would be different from the past one,and probably more dangerous and more difficult to manage,” Guterres said.

  • byEdith Lederer
Malaysia warns AUKUS pact will spark nuclear arms race in Indo-Pacific

Malaysia warns AUKUS pact will spark nuclear arms race in Indo-Pacific

Malaysia’s new Prime Minister has joined Indonesia in raising alarm bells about the military build-up in the region after speaking with Scott Morrison.

  • byChris Barrett andJames Massola
What is a nuclear submarine and why would you want one?

What is a nuclear submarine and why would you want one?

A fast guide to the fast (and stealthy) new subs on the horizon for Australia.

  • bySherryn Groch andFelicity Lewis
What’s the Indo-Pacific – and how does the Quad work?

What’s the Indo-Pacific – and how does the Quad work?

As nations jockey for power,the geopolitical map is being redrawn. Where does Australia fit? And who are our friends in this new world?

  • byAnthony Galloway
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While the world was watching Kabul,Beijing set the scene for the next US humiliation

While the world was watching Kabul,Beijing set the scene for the next US humiliation

China has imposed a new law that challenges freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.

  • byPeter Hartcher
Hotspots,choke points,pirates:it’s not always smooth sailing for the world’s ships
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Hotspots,choke points,pirates:it’s not always smooth sailing for the world’s ships

Most of the world’s traded goods come to us on huge vessels by sea. We don’t give it much thought – until they run into trouble.

  • byMatt Wade
‘Catastrophe’:Sewage from Beijing’s ships harming South China Sea

‘Catastrophe’:Sewage from Beijing’s ships harming South China Sea

“When the ships don’t move,the poop piles up,” a representative of the firm that uncovered the trend in satellite imagery,told an audience.

  • byNicola Smith
‘Valuable signal’:German warship to visit Australia before heading to South China Sea

‘Valuable signal’:German warship to visit Australia before heading to South China Sea

The ship is expected to make a port visit to Perth in October before sailing through the South China Sea as anxiety increases about China’s expansion in the waterway.

  • byAnthony Galloway
‘We will not flinch’:US defence chief calls out China on first trip to South East Asia

‘We will not flinch’:US defence chief calls out China on first trip to South East Asia

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said the Western superpower was committed to a constructive relationship with China,but took aim at Beijing’s conduct.

  • byChris Barrett