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Smith well-placed to co-chair Defence review

Defence

You would think the government had secured Edward Scissorhands, not Stephen Smith, to co-chair the Defence Strategic Review.

Beijing says AUKUS submarine program will ‘aggravate’ arms race

By Melissa Coade

Defence

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian declared the submarine program would undermine ‘peace and stability’ in Asia Pacific.

Taliban spokesman fronts media, China underscores desire for ‘friendly relations’

By Melissa Coade

Federal

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told a press corps in Kabul that he did not want Afghanistan to be a ‘battlefield of conflict’.

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Chinese ‘wolf warrior’ social media diplomacy hitting targets, study finds

By Tom Ravlic

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A deep dive into China’s use of social media to push its narrative globally shows it’s aggressive and designed to criticise the West.

Behind the meme war: Australia and China at odds over throat-slitting image responding to Brereton report

By Chris Woods

Defence

While Scott Morrison called for an apology over the ‘repugnant’, falsified image, China instead calls for Australia to apologise to the people of Afghanistan.

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Smith well-placed to co-chair Defence review

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Beijing says AUKUS submarine program will ‘aggravate’ arms race

Taliban spokesman fronts media, China underscores desire for ‘friendly relations’

Chinese ‘wolf warrior’ social media diplomacy hitting targets, study finds

Behind the meme war: Australia and China at odds over throat-slitting image responding to Brereton report