Category: Security Features/Opinion
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FEATURE | US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations
The US military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two US officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries. The disclosure by the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the…
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FEATURE | Is Mexico weighing stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid US retaliation concerns?
FEATURE | Is Mexico weighing stopping oil shipments to Cuba amid US retaliation concerns? Reuters Go to baird maritime
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OPINION | Frenetic 2026 military posturing sets tone for dangerous new era
OPINION | Frenetic 2026 military posturing sets tone for dangerous new era Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Venezuela’s corrupt interim government says it is united behind Maduro after his US capture
FEATURE | Venezuela’s corrupt interim government says it is united behind Maduro after his US capture Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | US holds Venezuelan narco-dictator on USS Iwo Jima after strikes
FEATURE | US holds Venezuelan narco-dictator on USS Iwo Jima after strikes Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Trump: US needs Greenland for security, taps envoy to “lead the charge”
FEATURE | Trump: US needs Greenland for security, taps envoy to “lead the charge” Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say
FEATURE | US pursuing third oil tanker near Venezuela, officials say Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Chinese jets threaten Japanese aircraft during naval drills
FEATURE | Chinese jets threaten Japanese aircraft during naval drills Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe
FEATURE | Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Will US launch new phase of Venezuela operations?
FEATURE | Will US launch new phase of Venezuela operations? Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Russian jets enter Estonia’s Baltic Sea airspace in “unprecedentedly brazen” incursion
FEATURE | Russian jets enter Estonia’s Baltic Sea airspace in “unprecedentedly brazen” incursion Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Russia struggles to balance budget as war costs, low oil revenues take their toll
FEATURE | Russia struggles to balance budget as war costs, low oil revenues take their toll Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why
FEATURE | US builds up forces in Caribbean as officials, experts, ask why Reuters Go to baird maritime
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BOOK REVIEW | Anzac Guerillas: A World War II Story of Resistance, Hope and Humanity in Occupied Europe
BOOK REVIEW | Anzac Guerillas: A World War II Story of Resistance, Hope and Humanity in Occupied Europe Dr Neil Baird Go to baird maritime
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OPINION | The ever-evolving “Trump doctrine” and the fight for US strategy
OPINION | The ever-evolving “Trump doctrine” and the fight for US strategy Reuters Go to baird maritime
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OPINION | A new era of escalation: India-Pakistan, Israel/Iran, Russia/Ukraine and China/Taiwan
OPINION | A new era of escalation: India-Pakistan, Israel/Iran, Russia/Ukraine and China/Taiwan Reuters Go to baird maritime
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OPINION | Australia and the US should build a joint submarine facility
OPINION | Australia and the US should build a joint submarine facility Michael Pezzullo Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Houthi ceasefire followed US intel showing terrorists sought exit strategy
FEATURE | Houthi ceasefire followed US intel showing terrorists sought exit strategy Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Depleted but still potent: US bombing weakens but doesn’t destroy Houthi threat in Yemen
FEATURE | Depleted but still potent: US bombing weakens but doesn’t destroy Houthi threat in Yemen Reuters Go to baird maritime
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BOOK REVIEW | No Higher Priority: A Blueprint for Immediate Action on Australia’s Defence, 2025-2028
BOOK REVIEW | No Higher Priority: A Blueprint for Immediate Action on Australia’s Defence, 2025-2028 Dr Neil Baird Go to baird maritime
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AWARDS 2024 | Best Large SAR Boat – Heroinas de Salvora – Seaplace
AWARDS 2024 | Best Large SAR Boat – Heroinas de Salvora – Seaplace Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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OPINION | Seabed sensors and mapping: what China’s survey ship could be up to
OPINION | Seabed sensors and mapping: what China’s survey ship could be up to Euan Graham Go to baird maritime
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AWARDS 2024 | Best Patrol Boat – Van Diemen – Global Marine Design
AWARDS 2024 | Best Patrol Boat – Van Diemen – Global Marine Design Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | US intel chiefs say China poses biggest military, cyber threat
FEATURE | US intel chiefs say China poses biggest military, cyber threat Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Unexplained ship collision off UK coast triggers race for clues
FEATURE | Unexplained ship collision off UK coast triggers race for clues Reuters Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Biden hands Trump a Mideast mess after four years of bungles
ANALYSIS-Biden to hand unfinished agenda to Trump for chaotic Mideast
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BOOK REVIEW | Iran-Iraq Naval War – Volume 2: Convoy Battles, 1981-1984
BOOK REVIEW | Iran-Iraq Naval War – Volume 2: Convoy Battles, 1981-1984 Neil Baird Go to baird maritime
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COLUMN | New car carrier designs could make evacuation difficult in case of fire [Grey Power]
COLUMN | New car carrier designs could make evacuation difficult in case of fire [Grey Power] Michael Grey Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | Weighing the pros and cons of “Fortress Guam” in light of USA’s successful SM-3 anti-ballistic missile test yesterday
GRAPHIC-Can a US missile defense system shield Guam from Chinese threat?
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COLUMN | An ocean of peace in a world at war [An Innocent Australian]
COLUMN | An ocean of peace in a world at war [An Innocent Australian] Stuart Ballantyne Go to baird maritime
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BOOK REVIEW | Quicksilver Captain: The Improbable Life of Sir Home Popham
BOOK REVIEW | Quicksilver Captain: The Improbable Life of Sir Home Popham Neil Baird Go to baird maritime
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COLUMN | Seabed warfare emerges from the shadows [Naval Gazing]
COLUMN | Seabed warfare emerges from the shadows [Naval Gazing] Trevor Hollingsbee Go to baird maritime
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COLUMN | China’s maritime forces ramp up the pressure on Taiwan [Naval Gazing]