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Pentagon presses Japan, Australia on role in possible Taiwan conflict
Japan and Australia have been asked by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to detail their commitments in the case of a U.S.
Australia to 'support status quo' on Taiwan, amid US defense push
Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Sunday (July 13), ...
Australian Leader’s Bonhomie in China Belies Delicate Balancing Act
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is trying to deepen ties with China, his country’s biggest trading partner, while being under ...
Australia-US alliance has reached a dangerous moment over Taiwan question
Colby has concluded Australia is not properly financing AUKUS because it lacks a defence budget that meets the submarine ...
Washington’s war demands – Australia right to refuse committing to a hypothetical conflict with China over Taiwan
The Albanese government is facing a push by the United States for a ‘broad ranging and open ended’ commitment to defend ...
Australian Prime Minister complains to President Xi about Chinese live-fire exercises
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he raised concerns with Chinese President Xi Jinping about a Chinese naval ...
'No troops in advance': Australia responds as US seeks clarity over potential war with China over Taiwan
The minister's remarks about troops in the region come after he stated that Australia was concerned regarding the increase in ...
Albanese won’t say if Australia would follow the US to war over Taiwan
After this masthead confirmed the Pentagon wants the question answered, the Prime Minister reiterated the submarine pact was ...
Australia responds to US inquiry on Taiwan war role, no troop pledge made
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, speaking in Shanghai at the start of a six-day visit to China that is likely to ...
Australia Sidesteps US Tensions to Seek Closer China Trade Ties
The prime minister of Australia, a longtime US security partner in Asia, sought to focus his trip to China this week on business and trade opportunities, dodging thornier issues around US-China ...