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International supply chains pose green challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Trade-offs with other policy concerns such as domestic job creation pose political dilemmas. Both green technology products and their inputs are increasingly seen as strategic…

Beijing will vie with Canberra and others in Pacific

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CHINA/PACIFIC

Discussion about Chinese development loans is unlikely, but the issue will be in the background given the controversy over China’s growing Pacific role. Tongan Prime Minister…

Canberra completes Defence Strategic Review

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AUSTRALIA

The Defence Strategic Review is intended to prepare the defence forces for changing regional and global conditions. Although the terms of reference did not nominate any specific…

Strategic changes mean fresh New Zealand defence needs

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NEW ZEALAND

The statement commits the Labour-led coalition government at least to maintain, and possibly increase, New Zealand’s military capacity in response to the changing political and…

Canberra may find submarine deal hard to sell at home

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AUSTRALIA

Australia is launching a diplomatic campaign to allay regional unease over the acquisition, which has been strongly denounced by Beijing. The government must also ensure support…

India-China rivalry in the Andaman Sea will increase

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INDIA/CHINA

The Andaman Sea is emerging as another theatre of India-China rivalry in the Indian Ocean region, its significance accentuated by a choke point at the Strait of Malacca on which…

Australian maritime defence will rise as priority

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AUSTRALIA

The document significantly enhances the focus on maritime defence including the northern approaches to Australia, in terms of both doctrine and military capabilities. The Update…

Pyongyang’s rising cyberthreats are hard to combat

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NORTH KOREA

On November 30 the same trio plus Australia announced coordinated sanctions, in response to Pyongyang’s launch on November 21 of a military reconnaissance satellite. For the first…

Leadership meeting elevates Quad's importance

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AUSTRALIA

A February gathering of foreign ministers agreed to an annual leaders’ meeting but holding one so quickly underlines the importance that the Biden administration places on the…

International support for Taiwan could increase risk

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TAIWAN

This includes the invitation to the US-hosted Summit for Democracy last month. Taiwan needs official allies to represent its interests in international organisations from which it…