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Michael Shoebridge

Michael Shoebridge

The Australian

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Live-fire drills have blown up Labor’s ‘stabilisation’ with China

The Chinese are telling everyone the naval manoeuvres are not illegal, but it’s odd to hear Australia’s prime minister and defence minister...

25.02.2025 9

Financial Review

Michael Shoebridge

The Trump-Putin deal could leave US allies in the dust

Donald Trump is willing – even eager – to have bilateral discussions on core issues of security with the America’s adversaries, while excluding...

21.02.2025 4

Financial Review

Michael Shoebridge

Trump’s tariffs obviously demand higher defence spending in Australia

We should be embarrassed that it’s taking almost gangster like pressure for us to spend the minimum sensible to provide for our security in the...

11.02.2025 8

Financial Review

Michael Shoebridge

Expect Trump to cut defence spending deal on AUKUS

The incoming president is likely to be tempted to prove he can get a better deal than Joe Biden negotiated with Australia on the nuclear submarines.

20.01.2025 20

Financial Review

Michael Shoebridge

Arab nations are quietly backing Israel against Iran. Why can’t the West do the same?

10.10.2024 20

The Australian

Michael Shoebridge

Melbourne’s anti-war mob wants peace, but disarmament won’t achieve that

12.09.2024 1

The Australian

Michael Shoebridge