Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, the spokesman for China's Ministry of National Defence, said the drills were "nothing but a bluffing and self-deceiving trick played by the [ruling] authorities to hijack ...

Australia shouldn’t give in to every US request, but quitting would be reckless. A capable navy, centred on nuclear submarines, underwrites our security and economy.

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