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Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, minister says
Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Sunday, responding ...
Australia's Albanese in China to reshape trade, security ties as Trump continues tariff war
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has begun a six-day visit to China, aiming to boost trade ties that have recently ...
US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports
The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan ...
Xi’s Price-War Campaign Creates a Buzz in China’s Stock Market
For strategists at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. as well as money managers in Hong Kong and Singapore, an ...
Australia won’t pre-commit troops to future wars: Labor
Elbridge Colby, a senior Trump administration official, has pushed Australia to make clear what role it would play if the US ...
Who Is Winning the World War?
If we’re fortunate, that will yield academic treatises with titles like “The Empire Tested: America and the World, 2021-2030.
China’s garment makers cut out of US market as tariffs bite: ‘caught off guard’
US apparel imports from China have plunged dramatically since April – and fashion companies plan further reductions.
In US-China tug of war, Australia puts itself first
As both critics from the political left and independent observers assail the cost and risks of Aukus – and the right demands ...
'No troops in advance': Australia responds as US seeks clarity over potential war with China over Taiwan
The minister's remarks about troops in the region come after he stated that Australia was concerned regarding the increase in ...
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Australia says China likely to 'observe' military drills with US, seeks military base in South Pacific
Australia has ruled out committing troops ahead of any conflict, in response to a report that the US has asked for clarity on ...
Albanese bats away questions about Taiwan and US defence demands on first day of China visit
Mr Albanese has tried to use the first leg of his visit to highlight the human links between Australia and China, going for a walk down Shanghai's famous waterfront with ex Socceroo Kevin Muscat, who ...
US demands to know what allies would do in event of war over Taiwan
The Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to make clear what role they would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan, in an effort that has frustrated the two most important American ...