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Hard Security Back in Focus at the Quad Foreign Ministers Meet
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan writes on the recent Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Delhi.
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Australia and Emerging Strategic Risks in the Asia-Pacific
Michael Cohen explains how Australian threat perceptions affect its attitudes towards nuclear weapons and the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
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Australia and Emerging Strategic Risks in the Asia-Pacific
Michael Cohen explains how Australian threat perceptions affect its attitudes towards nuclear weapons and the nuclear non-proliferation regime.
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Australia Stabilises Its Foreign Policy but Hard Choices Lie Ahead
EAST ASIA FORUM - APLN member Allan Gyngell writes: in 2023, Australia’s Labor government will likely face unprecedented decisions about the size of the defence budget and complex sovereignty choices.
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Why Australia Should “Think Twice” about Nuclear Powered Submarines | The World
ABC NEWS - APLN member Marianne Hanson argues that Australia "should be thinking twice" about whether it wants nuclear powered submarines.
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AUKUS Submarine Deal Could Open ‘A Pandora’s Box’ of Unintended Consequences
SKY NEWS AUSTRALIA - APLN member Ramesh Thakur writes: Critics of AUKUS submarine ambitions are worried the deal will lead to more problematic countries acquiring weapons-grade nuclear technology.
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Kiribati Opposition’s Call to Australia After Shock Pacific Forum Withdrawal
SBS NEWS - APLN member Tessie Lambourne, member of the Kiribati House of Assembly, commented on the decision by the Kiribati president to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum.
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Australian Defense Minister’s India Trip: A Sign of Growing Defense Ties
THE DIPLOMAT - APLN member Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan argues that Canberra and New Delhi need to streamline their defense and security agenda on an accelerated pace in face of pressure from Beijing.
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Expectations for the TPNW
Six experts from Australia, South Korea, Thailand, Philippines, and Japan share their expectations and concerns for the TPNW.