by Richard Stone Recent coverage about the diplomatic significance of President Biden not attending the ASEAN summit has tended to concentrate upon information of questionable relevance while ignoring the significance of related matters. The growing significance of ASEAN as a regional trade body in the most dynamic sector of the global economy and the strategic nature of some member countries, …
By Brian Boyd, July 2023 This is the second of a three part-series that examines the strategic reasons for the AUKUS pact and the dangers for Australia. SILENCE With the growing global tensions, the Australian government is, so far, remaining silent on what is the actual existential military threat facing our nation. For some years a bevy of pro-US …
By Brian Boyd, July 2023 This is the first of a three part-series that examines the strategic reasons for the AUKUS pact and the dangers for Australia. INTRODUCTIONThe first half of 2023 saw the political position of Australia changing dramatically, specifically in relation to the often stated “dangerous deterioration in relations between the two superpowers”, the US and China. This …
by Bevan Ramsden * AUSMIN 2023 has further surrendered sovereignty and tightened the US military grip on Australia. The integration of the ADF with the US military, insertion of US intelligence staff in our defence intelligence organisation and the increased military presence of the US including command facilities in Australia has locked us into any war plans of the United …
Leaflet produced by Spirit of Eureka – Victoria The AUKUS military pact between the US, UK and Australia is dragging Australia into another US led war. The US is expanding its military and intelligence bases across Australia, turning Australia into a major USmilitary base, a launching pad for its war against China. China’s rapid economic rise is challenging US global …
By Richard Stone Economic forecasting of the dominant players in the Indo-Pacific has revealed a significant challenge to traditional US-led hegemonic positions over the next decade and the future. The relative economic decline of Japan will have far-reaching implications for US foreign policy and global alliance; Australia has not fared a great deal better. The problem has already been, and …
A Commentary… By Brian Boyd, October 2022 This is the third of a three part series that looks into the current geo-politics and what it means for Australia. ARMS RACE It is legitimate for any country to be concerned about economic influences that impact negatively on their respective national economies, be it from China or from any other country. It …
by Shirley Winton from Spirit of Eureka Presented to the ILPS (International League of Peoples’ Struggle) Australia – General Meeting 22 October, 2022 I speak as a member of Spirit of Eureka, but some of the comments are my personal views. I acknowledge that I’m on the unceded land of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulan nation. I pay my …
A Commentary… By Brian Boyd, October 2022 This is the second of a three part series that looks into the current geo-politics and what it means for Australia. WHERE TO AUSTRALIA? One Australian newspaper editorialised after the NATO summit: “Australia needs to find a way to square off the nuclear submarine deal with the region to avoid becoming a barrier …
A Commentary… By Brian Boyd, October 2022 This is the first of a three part-series that looks into current geo-politics and what it means for Australia. The election of an ALP federal government in May 2022 may have changed the optics of Australia’s status in the world but not the essence of it. The key issue of real national sovereignty …
