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It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

The US President has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one...

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WA Today

David Crowe

It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

The US President has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one...

latest 9

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

The US President has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one...

latest 10

The Age

David Crowe

It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder

The US President has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one...

latest 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

Washington’s stockpile of vital missile-intercepting warheads was already running low. It is now in even worse shape.

yesterday 10

WA Today

David Crowe

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

Washington’s stockpile of vital missile-intercepting warheads was already running low. It is now in even worse shape.

yesterday 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

Washington’s stockpile of vital missile-intercepting warheads was already running low. It is now in even worse shape.

yesterday 10

The Age

David Crowe

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?

Washington’s stockpile of vital missile-intercepting warheads was already running low. It is now in even worse shape.

yesterday 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It’s a challenging view for those who oppose the war – but we must...

29.03.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It’s a challenging view for those who oppose the war – but we must...

29.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It’s a challenging view for those who oppose the war – but we must...

29.03.2026 10

The Age

David Crowe

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

‘Ideally people will come out and overthrow the regime. But it’s complicated’

Many exiled Iranians hope for an end to 47 years of oppressive Islamic rule. It’s a challenging view for those who oppose the war – but we must...

29.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf

The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.

29.03.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf

The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.

29.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf

The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.

29.03.2026 10

The Age

David Crowe

Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf

The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.

29.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Voters have turned against the Danish leader in the early election she called seeking to capitalise on her tough stance towards Donald Trump.

26.03.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Voters have turned against the Danish leader in the early election she called seeking to capitalise on her tough stance towards Donald Trump.

26.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Voters have turned against the Danish leader in the early election she called seeking to capitalise on her tough stance towards Donald Trump.

26.03.2026 10

The Age

David Crowe

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Frederiksen’s Greenland gamble backfires with election setback

Voters have turned against the Danish leader in the early election she called seeking to capitalise on her tough stance towards Donald Trump.

26.03.2026 20

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

No, he’s not Winston Churchill. But Starmer’s learned something from history Trump hasn’t

Publicly rebuked by the president and deeply unpopular at home, Keir Starmer is sticking to his guns over Iran and wants to avoid “the mistakes of...

04.03.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

No, he’s not Winston Churchill. But Starmer’s learned something from history Trump hasn’t

Publicly rebuked by the president and deeply unpopular at home, Keir Starmer is sticking to his guns over Iran and wants to avoid “the mistakes of...

04.03.2026 30

The Age

David Crowe

No, he’s not Winston Churchill. But Starmer’s learned something from history Trump hasn’t

Publicly rebuked by the president and deeply unpopular at home, Keir Starmer is sticking to his guns over Iran and wants to avoid “the mistakes of...

04.03.2026 40

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

No, he’s not Winston Churchill. But Starmer’s learned something from history Trump hasn’t

Publicly rebuked by the president and deeply unpopular at home, Keir Starmer is sticking to his guns over Iran and wants to avoid “the mistakes of...

04.03.2026 20

WA Today

David Crowe

Weeks of war ahead – and Iran has the weapons to intensify this chaos

There is a wild violence to the Iranian attacks that have killed soldiers and civilians over the past three days, and there is even greater danger...

03.03.2026 10

The Age

David Crowe

Weeks of war ahead – and Iran has the weapons to intensify this chaos

There is a wild violence to the Iranian attacks that have killed soldiers and civilians over the past three days, and there is even greater danger...

03.03.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

Weeks of war ahead – and Iran has the weapons to intensify this chaos

There is a wild violence to the Iranian attacks that have killed soldiers and civilians over the past three days, and there is even greater danger...

03.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Weeks of war ahead – and Iran has the weapons to intensify this chaos

There is a wild violence to the Iranian attacks that have killed soldiers and civilians over the past three days, and there is even greater danger...

03.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Trump says 48 Iranian leaders are dead. Those left are scrambling to prevent regime collapse

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has left Iran with a power vacuum, exacerbated by the death of so many other leaders.

02.03.2026 10

The Age

David Crowe

Trump says 48 Iranian leaders are dead. Those left are scrambling to prevent regime collapse

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has left Iran with a power vacuum, exacerbated by the death of so many other leaders.

02.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Trump says 48 Iranian leaders are dead. Those left are scrambling to prevent regime collapse

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has left Iran with a power vacuum, exacerbated by the death of so many other leaders.

02.03.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

Trump says 48 Iranian leaders are dead. Those left are scrambling to prevent regime collapse

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has left Iran with a power vacuum, exacerbated by the death of so many other leaders.

02.03.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Trump and Netanyahu have decided on war, putting their alliance above any other

The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister do not need any support from other nations to destroy Iranian military targets, but their decision...

28.02.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

Trump and Netanyahu have decided on war, putting their alliance above any other

The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister do not need any support from other nations to destroy Iranian military targets, but their decision...

28.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Trump and Netanyahu have decided on war, putting their alliance above any other

The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister do not need any support from other nations to destroy Iranian military targets, but their decision...

28.02.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe

Trump and Netanyahu have decided on war, putting their alliance above any other

The US President and the Israeli Prime Minister do not need any support from other nations to destroy Iranian military targets, but their decision...

28.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

How a firebrand plumber triumphed for the Greens and infuriated the UK right

Hannah Spencer walked through communities each day with a big smile, bright clothes and her four greyhounds. She was an antidote to the anodyne...

27.02.2026 10

The Age

David Crowe

How a firebrand plumber triumphed for the Greens and infuriated the UK right

Hannah Spencer walked through communities each day with a big smile, bright clothes and her four greyhounds. She was an antidote to the anodyne...

27.02.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

How a firebrand plumber triumphed for the Greens and infuriated the UK right

Hannah Spencer walked through communities each day with a big smile, bright clothes and her four greyhounds. She was an antidote to the anodyne...

27.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

How a firebrand plumber triumphed for the Greens and infuriated the UK right

Hannah Spencer walked through communities each day with a big smile, bright clothes and her four greyhounds. She was an antidote to the anodyne...

27.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

Disgraced Andrew’s secret deals with Epstein pose a grim test for the King

The UK police faces the tough task of sifting through a mountain of paperwork to proving the former prince engaged in misconduct, and this time...

21.02.2026 10

The Age

David Crowe

Disgraced Andrew’s secret deals with Epstein pose a grim test for the King

The UK police faces the tough task of sifting through a mountain of paperwork to proving the former prince engaged in misconduct, and this time...

21.02.2026 10

WA Today

David Crowe

Disgraced Andrew’s secret deals with Epstein pose a grim test for the King

The UK police faces the tough task of sifting through a mountain of paperwork to proving the former prince engaged in misconduct, and this time...

21.02.2026 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

Disgraced Andrew’s secret deals with Epstein pose a grim test for the King

The UK police faces the tough task of sifting through a mountain of paperwork to proving the former prince engaged in misconduct, and this time...

21.02.2026 10

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

‘Been a long time coming’: Andrew was the only one stunned by his arrest

The furore around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been intense but nobody should be leaping to conclusions about the decline of the monarchy.

20.02.2026 150

The Age

David Crowe

‘Been a long time coming’: Andrew was the only one stunned by his arrest

The furore around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been intense but nobody should be leaping to conclusions about the decline of the monarchy.

20.02.2026 150

WA Today

David Crowe

‘Been a long time coming’: Andrew was the only one stunned by his arrest

The furore around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been intense but nobody should be leaping to conclusions about the decline of the monarchy.

20.02.2026 400

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

‘Been a long time coming’: Andrew was the only one stunned by his arrest

The furore around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been intense but nobody should be leaping to conclusions about the decline of the monarchy.

20.02.2026 40

Brisbane Times

David Crowe

At Sandringham, a disgraceful and shameful scandal reaches the gates

At heart, this is a damning claim against a member of the royal family, and it should require Andrew to answer the claims in public. So far, his...

19.02.2026 100

The Sydney Morning Herald

David Crowe

At Sandringham, a disgraceful and shameful scandal reaches the gates

At heart, this is a damning claim against a member of the royal family, and it should require Andrew to answer the claims in public. So far, his...

19.02.2026 20

The Age

David Crowe