The Australian posits that Australia’s decision to award the $10bn General Purpose Frigate contract to Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industry was not simply due to its faster capabilities and sui...
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USSC Research Associate Kester Abbott writes for the Pacific Forum on “Empowering Allies’ Defence Industrial Capabilities to Bolster Deterrence in Asia.” In this article, Kester examines how the U...
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President Donald Trump commands media attention as the President, the same way he kept ratings high for his reality TV show “The Apprentice” — by always keeping the audience wondering what might h...
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On 11 July 2025, the US Navy, Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) signed a trilateral logistics agreement in an effort to deepen maritime cooperation and fos...
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China’s September 3 military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Japan was meant to intimidate the world with a dazzling display of modern firepower, including ballistic mis...
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Executive summary Australia, Japan and the United States (AJUS) have articulated an expansive agenda for defence cooperation, ranging from joint military operations to sharing strategic assessmen...
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