transparent display of strength as a signal to the world....
China’s recent display of its newly acquired military might surprised not only international observers, but also its own seasoned diplomats.
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the charlie controversy.....
THE ASSASSINATION OF CHARLIE KIRK MAY NOT CHANGE THE COURSE OF HISTORY, BUT UNLIKE THE MURDERS OF JFK, MLK AND OTHER POLITICIANS VYING FOR POWER, IT HAS IMPACTED THE WHOLE OF AMERICA, WITH A SINGLE BULLET TO AN AVERAGE SPRUIKER.
a new world order is emerging with declining US influence....
It seems likely that our prime minister will meet Donald Trump at the United Nations General Assembly later this month.
AUKUS submarines will cost five times the entire annual defence budget. We can’t fund both AUKUS and a self reliant defence capability. We must choose self reliance.
the burden of having to kill* netanyahu....
Killing the Hamas leaders in Qatar would clear the way to ending the Gaza conflict and the return of Israeli hostages, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday, just days after the Jewish state bombed the militant group’s top members in Doha.
the aussie government goes swimming with sharks....
The Government has just announced a spend of $1.7B on new ‘Ghost Shark’ underwater drones. But there appears to be more stealth in the budget than there is in the capability. Former submariner Rex Patrick reports.
Pete Quinn must be pretty happy.
2024 was the warmest on record.....
We’ll look back on 2024 as the year we sailed passed 1.5. Marine heatwaves in 2024 and 2025 seriously damaged the Great Barrier Reef, again. Insufficient land and money to create enough new forests to offset carbon emissions. Iceland sends a letter to the future.
in familiar territory....
Prince Harry has made a surprise visit to Kyiv at the invitation of the Ukrainian government, saying he wants to do "everything possible" to support the recovery of thousands of servicemen seriously injured in the war.