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Into the Deep: Australia’s submarine gamble

Australia needs greater defence self-reliance, and extra funding

Japan and Australia can fill each other’s defence gaps

People matter—especially when frigate crews are too small

House of cards: northern Australia’s liquid fuel resilience

China wins from Australian overreaction to warship presence

The geography of American power

Japan favoured in frigate contest

Britain will focus on NATO, not AUKUS, says UK Defence Secretary John Healey

Wary of cable sabotage, Taiwan looks to satellites as back-ups