The great ‘peace dividend’ looks to be heading for the buffers.
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By spending $2 billion each year for about 30 years, we could restore much of Australia’s severely denuded landscapes.
The region is already arming at the fastest rate in the world, but China and other nations can be expected to respond to AUKUS by further expanding their militaries.
Michelle Grattan discusses the week in politics with Professor Paddy Nixon
Buying the biggest and best technology is always going to be high risk and expensive.
The UK has fallen victim to drones, chemical weapons and cyber-attacks in recent years. But at least it’s got a really big boat.
Australia committed A$195 billion to defence spending in 2016, but many now believe this is insufficient with China’s rising influence in the region.
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