The Pacific islands are crucial for US and Australian defence and are likely to be crucial in defending Taiwan—Australia therefore needs a permanent presence in the Pacific Island region.

In 1964 a B-52—the US's primary long-range bomber—landed safely after having its vertical fin ripped off by air turbulence.

In the period between WW1 and 2, the Nazis used "the politics of legality" to gain absolute power. German democracy was used to destroy democracy in Germany.

Amid increasing tensions between Beijing and Washington over Taiwan, the US is attempting to demonstrate heightened readiness in the Indo-Pacific region by exercising high-end battle technology.

China is dependent on the US for access to advanced semiconductor chip technology—the US restricting China's access to US chips is likely to have a significant effect on China's economy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is fast losing the ground war in Ukraine—now, Putin has turned to a terror-bombing campaign against Ukraine’s civilian population.

Australia is exploring developing closer defence links across all domains with PNG as part of expanded defence cooperation across the Pacific.

According to the author of this article—a former British ambassador to Ukraine—Russia is demonstrating weakness in its attempt to conquer Ukraine.

At last, the USS Gerald R. Ford is on its first deployment, five years after it was commissioned into service and 15 years after its naming.

Russia is using the gas it supplies to western Europe as an economic weapon, causing severe economic disruption and making Europe rethink its dependence on Russian gas.