Opinion: Australia’s refusal to deploy a warship to support the multinational effort to secure global maritime trade corridors has rightfully raised a few eyebrows. Concerningly, it reinforces serious questions about the Australian Defence Force’s capacity to actively defend our interests in the Indo-Pacific. I feel like a bit of a broken record, constantly reminding peopleContinue reading “Missing in action? Lack of Aussie presence in Red Sea raises concerning questions – GEOPOLITICS & POLICY 20 DECEMBER 2023 | By: Stephen Kuper”
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Quarter-billion dollar superyacht berths in Northland Wed, Dec 20
The 80-metre superyacht Artefact, owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, arrives in the Bay of Islands. (Source: rnz.co.nz) SHARE ME One of the world’s most exclusive superyachts has berthed in the Northland port of Ōpua for a two-week stay. The 80-metre Artefact is owned by Canadian tech entrepreneur Mike Lazaridis, best known for creating theContinue reading “Quarter-billion dollar superyacht berths in Northland Wed, Dec 20”
US flies bombers for joint drills with South Korea, Japan – By Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press Dec 21, 08:00 AM
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets, South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighter jets fly over South Korea’s southern island of Jeju during a joint air drill, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)… ReadContinue reading “US flies bombers for joint drills with South Korea, Japan – By Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press Dec 21, 08:00 AM”
US flies bombers for joint drills with South Korea, Japan – By Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press Dec 21, 08:00 AM
In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, F-16 fighter jets, South Korean Air Force F-15K fighter jets and Japanese Air Force F-2 fighter jets fly over South Korea’s southern island of Jeju during a joint air drill, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. (South Korea Defense Ministry via AP)Continue reading “US flies bombers for joint drills with South Korea, Japan – By Hyung-Jin Kim, The Associated Press Dec 21, 08:00 AM”
USS Ford to remain in the Mediterranean Sea amid Israel-Hamas war – By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, The Associated Press Dec 19, 10:34 AM
The aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, arrives in Halifax on Oct. 28, 2022. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-carrier presence near Israel… ReadContinue reading “USS Ford to remain in the Mediterranean Sea amid Israel-Hamas war – By Lolita C. Baldor and Tara Copp, The Associated Press Dec 19, 10:34 AM”
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