Category: Richard Marles

Australians Appalled at Early Release of Bali Bomb Maker, Government Seeks Assurances

December 8, 2022
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The Australian government has sought for assurances from the Indonesian government that the bomb maker of the 2002 Bali terrorist attacks will be subject to continued supervision after he was released on parole on Dec. 7. In 2012, Umar Patek was sentenced to 20 years in jail after he was found guilty of being the…

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Two-Thirds of Australia Under Beijing’s Missile Threat: Report

December 7, 2022
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Two-thirds of Australia could be at risk from Beijing’s land-based missiles, according to a submission to the national Defence Strategic Review. The 33-page submission, prepared by former analysts at Defence Department and the U.S.-based Rand Corporation, includes a map showing Australia’s vulnerability to potential strikes from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), The Daily Telegraph reported….

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The United States Will Address Australia’s Military Capability Gap, Says Secretary of Defense

December 7, 2022
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The United States and Australia have committed to significantly increasing defence cooperation to plug Australia’s capability gap and counter the growing threat of Beijing in the Indo-Pacific region. Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington D.C. for…

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U.S. Navy Needs to Help Australia Defend Its Waters: Former Navy Secretary

November 28, 2022
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Former U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said the U.S. Navy should provide more help to defend Australia’s waters until it acquires its own nuclear submarines in response to the rising threat from Beijing. Australia’s Navy is expected to experience a capability gap as the first nuclear submarines under the AUKUS agreement will not be ready…

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US Navy Needs to Help Australia Defend Its Waters: Former Navy Secretary

November 28, 2022
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Former U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said the U.S. Navy should provide more help to defend Australia’s waters until it acquires its own nuclear submarines in response to the rising threat from Beijing. Australia’s Navy is expected to experience a capability gap as the first nuclear submarines under the AUKUS agreement will not be ready…

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Countering Beijing, Australia to Build $60 Maritime Base on the Solomons Islands

November 23, 2022
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Canberra will build a maritime base for the Solomon Islands’ military to dock patrol ships it donated as part of Australia’s $60 million infrastructure investment plan. The Department of Defence has signed a contract with private construction firm Reeves Icon and Hall for the establishment of two major infrastructure facilities in the Pacific island country….

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Countering Beijing, Australia to Build $60 Million Maritime Base on the Solomons Islands

November 23, 2022
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Canberra will build a maritime base for the Solomon Islands’ military to dock patrol ships it donated as part of Australia’s $60 million infrastructure investment plan. The Department of Defence has signed a contract with private construction firm Reeves Icon and Hall for the establishment of two major infrastructure facilities in the Pacific island country….

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‘It Doesn’t Change Anything’: Mixed Emotions as Court Verdict for MH17 Handed Down

November 17, 2022
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Families of Australian MH17 victims found some solace in the overnight conviction of three people in the downing of the flight but said their family members would never return. A Dutch court found two Russians and one Ukrainian separatist guilty in absentia of killing 298 people, including 38 Australians, when they shot Flight 17 down in…

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Australia Can No Longer Rely on the US as a Our ‘Security Guarantor’: Defence Minister

November 15, 2022
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Defence Minister Richard Marles has warned that the situation in the Indo-Pacific has become “far too precarious” to depend on the United States as Australia’s security guarantor. Australia’s alliance with the United States has been central to the country’s view of the world and national security since World War II. However, in a keynote address…

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Australian Prime Minister Open to Dialogue With Chinese Leaders

November 9, 2022
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that he would be open to a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in the next nine days as leaders from around the world gather for a range of international summits in Asia, including the B20, G20, APEC, ASEAN-Australia, and East Asia Summit. Speaking at a press conference…

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