politics

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Mon, 06/03/2023 - 04:50
A recent US Chamber of Commerce InSTEP program hosted three empire managers to talk about Washington’s top three enemies, with the US ambassador to China Nicholas Burns discussing the PRC, the odious Victoria Nuland discussing Russia, and the US ambassador to Israel Tom Nides talking about Iran. Toward the end of the hour-long discussion, Burns Continue reading »
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Mon, 06/03/2023 - 04:51
Jon Stanford’s response to Brian Toohey’s criticism of his promotion of nuclear submarines for Australia deserves a response. Firstly, Stanford claims that Australian submarines must prowl off the coast of China. This begs the question: Why? Answer: To do the intelligence gathering bidding of the US. As Toohey rightly says this task could be done Continue reading »
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Mon, 06/03/2023 - 04:55
Anyone who has worked closely with media mogul Rupert Murdoch comes away with two abiding impressions. The first, is that Murdoch is one of the most impressive business leaders one will ever encounter. His boundless energy, intelligence and innate charm, his ability to look around corners and see opportunities where his rivals see none, a Continue reading »
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Mon, 06/03/2023 - 04:57
The anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine war gives us pause to reflect on recent global shifts which affect our security. The first shift in unsurprising: the growth of strategic competition and accompanying tensions in the two main theatres, the North Atlantic and the Indo-Pacific. The Ukraine war has broken what little trust existed Continue reading »