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ADF chief warns Australia must be ready to launch combat operations from home
Australia's Chief of the Defence Force, Admiral David Johnston, says the nation must be prepared for the possibility of ...
Pete Hegseth calls on Australia to lift defence spending amid ‘personnel crisis’
Jacqui Lambie Network Senator Jacqui Lambie reacts to US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth calling on Australia to increase ...
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Combat might be launched from Australia: defence chief
Australia's defence force chief warns the nation might need to prepare for launching combat operations from home soil.
China blasts Pete Hegseth over 'Cold War' mentality
China's foreign and defense ministries issued angry statements after Hegseth called the People's Republic a "threat" at a ...
In Asia, Hegseth warns against China, but few want to pick sides
When pressed on the thorny matter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth offered a quick zinger. He was here at Asia’s preeminent ...
Hegseth Wins Praise But Asia Still Has Strong Doubts About Trump
After US military allies in Europe were torched by Vice President JD Vance in March over military spending, free speech and ...
Richard Marles’ defence backflip after meeting with Pete Hegseth slammed
Sky News host Peta Credlin discusses Defence Minister Richard Marles backflip after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said no ...
US calls for Asia allies to boost defenses in face of China’s ‘imminent’ threat, Hegseth tells top defense forum
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday delivered a dire warning to the Asia-Pacific region and the world: China’s ...
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reassures allies that U.S. will support them against pressure from China
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth​ reassured allies in the Indo-Pacific on Saturday that they will not be left alone to ...