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

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.

The diversification of Australia’s exports and imports since China started imposing trade barriers has been significant and highlights importance of not being dependent on any one country.

The war in Ukraine shows just how important it is to be self-sufficient in munitions such as missiles. Currently, the Australian government is working with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to manufacture missiles in Australia.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

The Insitute for the Study of War—which includes people such as General Dave Petraeus on its board—provides valuable, real-time analysis of the Russo-Ukraine Conflict. For example, it notes that Russia is repopulating Ukrainian cities with Russians, which violates the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.