By Brian Boyd This is the first of a two part-series Introduction The first half of 2024 saw some reportage that dialogue between the US and China had improved. The discussions apparently were about ensuring ‘hot ‘conflict did not accidentally occur between the two superpowers. A senior US White House official said: “The US has sought increased military-to-military engagement in …

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 …

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 …