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Hell hath no fury: The makings of a Turnbull return
Normally I restrict my opinions to international relations issues with a particular emphasis on war and conflict however, the arrival of Malcolm Turnbull on the ABC’s Q&A programme made me want to offer a possibility of Malcolm being the ‘comeback … Continue reading
Something is wrong here: Six months (or thereabouts) in Taiwan and the whole damn thing
There’s not much more oppressive ‘out there’ than a tropical summer and I have to tell you that Taiwan in ‘right up there,’ when it comes to summer: baking -tropical, sticky and oppressive heat. When I walk down the … Continue reading
Taiwan 2018: A few weeks in …
Taiwan: to mid-February 2018 The Taiwan-China issue remains vibrant and ongoing. There is near-daily comment in the newspapers about the ongoing situation: China asserting pressures and Taiwan attempting to retain its independence (whilst not actually declaring independence). The situation is … Continue reading
An insane Industrial-Capitalist notion: Australia to be one of the ‘top 10’ arms exporters …
The Australian government’s latest idea to be a reasonable global citizen is to increase Australia’s share of being an arms-exporter. Spruiking the idea, in Nov 2017, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP was in Saudi Arabia according to reports (1). The … Continue reading
Taiwan: a week in …
Since arriving in Taiwan ROC one week ago there has been … four new flight-paths across the Taiwan Strait unilaterally decided upon by China; President Tsai should plan to avoid conflict with China, and has been asked on TV … Continue reading
A volatile combination: Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Map credit: lahistoriconmaps.com Having just read Pacific Power. Australia’s Strategy in the Pacific Islands, (Author: Joanne Wallis) this book is an excellent read, and anyone interested in International Relations, especially the Asia-Pacific (A-P), should indulge in this succinct and articulate analysis. … Continue reading
An analysis of terrorism: The Turnbull government and political advantage of an ‘Existential Threat’
Introduction There has been an ongoing debate within Australian politics since approximately 2015 about terrorism and it having become an ‘existential threat.’ The debate originally started within the realm of referring to the war in Syria and the violence … Continue reading
