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Trump pick for Pentagon says selling submarines to Australia would be ‘crazy’ if Taiwan tensions flare

Nominee for undersecretary for defense policy says Aukus deal to deliver Virginia class submarines could leave US sailors ‘vulnerable’

The Guardian - AU

Is Trump Borrowing Biden's 'Bear Hug' Approach to Israel?

The president is publicly taking a tough line on the Middle East—while privately supporting diplomacy.

Reason

Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese beset by disruptors, from Cyclone Alfred to Donald Trump

Issues sometimes “come at you”, Anthony Albanese declared on Thursday at the end of a news conference, held at Canberra’s National Situation Room, about Cyclone Alfred.

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The Bipartisan War on Elbridge Colby

Hawks from both major parties lashed out at the confirmation hearing for Trump’s nominee for top military strategist.

Reason

Yearly cost of Trump’s border missions could exceed $1 billion - Roll Call

The cost of sending troops to assist with border crossings could reach as high as $2 billion, the Pentagon has told senators.

Roll Call

Conservative Group Backs Elbridge Colby For Defense Department Position

The Heritage Foundation backs Elbridge Colby for top Defense Department role, facing Republican opposition over his realist worldview.

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Trump’s picks for Pentagon team spark GOP debate on security - Roll Call

Trump's picks for top Pentagon roles, and their focus on China, may be out of step with GOP defense hawks in Congress.

Roll Call

Neocons Wage a Rearguard Action Against Trump's Middle East Peace Drive

Trump wants to negotiate instead of bombing Iran. Jilted war hawks are blaming his advisers.

Reason

Trump nominee favors ‘destroying TSMC’ fabs if China invades Taiwan — strategy designed to deprive China of key motivation to attack

The next U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy is very likely to be Elbridge Colby, who is well known to favor the destruction of Taiwan’s chip fabs in the event of a Chinese invasion.

Tom’s Hardware

Trump makes defense, ‘Doge’ and Latin America envoy picks for administration

Katie Miller picked to join Musk and Ramaswamy’s advisory board as Stephen Feinberg tapped for No 2 Pentagon role

The Guardian - US

Trump Considering Ron DeSantis To Replace Defense Secretary Nominee Hegseth As List Of Controversies Keeps Growing

Discussions reportedly remain in the early stages. Other potential candidates include former Pentagon official Elbridge Colby and Iowa Senator Joni Ernst.

Latin Times

Trump’s world order: election win brings fears of a combustible US foreign policy

President-elect wants to end the wars in Ukraine and Middle East to focus on China. How he will try to get there is unclear

The Guardian - UK

A grand bargain with Putin to confrontation with China: 3 ways Trump may change America’s place in the world

With a resounding victory in the US presidential election, Donald Trump can now claim a sweeping mandate to implement his agenda, both foreign and domestic.

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In Ukraine, the focus is the fighting, but are negotiations possible?

Ukraine's military offensive is making only limited progress. This is contributing to a debate on whether the U.S. needs to send even more powerful arms, or try to lay the groundwork for peace talks.

Al Jazeera

China’s ‘new normal’ for Taiwan raises fears for global trade

Chinese state media says military exercises in crucial shipping route to become ‘regular’ event.

Financial Times

Still Top Gun? What Tom Cruise’s new movie tells us about American power

The film reflects anxiety over the US’s relative decline in the face of China’s high-tech military might

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