Ben Packham @bennpackham
Foreign affairs and defence correspondent @australian. theaustralian.com.au Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Joined November 2009-
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In the latest episode of @LowyInstitute Conversations, @mfullilove and @HerveLemahieu discuss missile diplomacy in the Middle East and the reactions, both positive and negative, to President Trump's unpredictable foreign policy. youtu.be/JKsSNvBkFQI?fe…
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Defence defiant on ‘legacy’ choppers, despite US move to scrap them theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence…
Australian, US subs sail out as Chinese flotilla nears WA theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence… via @australian
Trump plan risks appeasement of Russia, envoy warns theaustralian.com.au/nation/trumps-… via @australian
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DeepSeek’s breakthrough should be less of a surprise than the stunned market reaction has shown, @BassiJustin & I write in @australian today. ASPI's own Critical Tech Tracker has shown for 2 years that Chinese published AI research rivals the US. theaustralian.com.au/commentary/dee…
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Actually we are double the British Army. As much as four times more star ranks per enlisted soldier than the US. There is an overhead for running even a small Defence force but growth in roles in the central bureaucracy grew wildly under the previous CDF. Time to reset the dial.
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The ratio of star rank officers to soldiers in @AustralianArmy almost double that of the US. The US Army will trim 5% of general-officer jobs in coming years, chief’s spokesman says - Defense One defenseone.com/policy/2024/12…
North Korean IT worker scam hits Australian firms theaustralian.com.au/nation/north-k… via @australian
Execs named as ACCC goes after Downer and Ventia for price fixing theaustralian.com.au/business/legal… via @australian
NRL PNG deal money well spent to keep China at bay theaustralian.com.au/commentary/nrl… via @australian
Australia joins exclusive missile club with Tomahawk test theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence… via @australian
Virginia sub budget plea stokes AUKUS fears theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence… via @australian
Former defence chief tipped for top diplomatic role theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence… via @australian
Defence morale plunges as chiefs fail leadership test theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence…
SpaceX launches classified satellite for ADF theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence… via @australian
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