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An Ally Graded Trump’s Handling Of China — And The Report Card Is Rough

The Long March
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Kevin Rudd, the former Australian prime minister, and an expert on China, reviews the U.S.-China relationship in a powerful article that will run in the December issue of Proceedings. He begins and ends politely, but in between delivers a pretty damning assessment of the Trump Administration’s performance. Worth keeping in mind as Trump heads into the G-20 on Friday and Saturday.

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The Colonel In Charge Of Marines In Australia Pleads Guilty To Drunk Driving

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The Marine commander in charge of more than 1,500 Marines in Darwin, Australia who was relieved of his command after police caught him driving under the influence in late September recently plead guilty to the charges in a local court.

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An Australian Exercise Showed Us What Light Aircraft In Support Of Marine Ospreys Looks Like

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In the recent Pitch Black joint exercise in Australia, the land of crocodiles and terrifying spiders, U.S. Marines were finally able to fly a mission with MV-22 Ospreys escorted by light aircraft.

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The Punisher And Spartans Are Apparently Too Threatening For One Powerful Army

Lifestyle
Photo by Michael Yon via Wikimedia Commons

If you’ve got a thing for the Punisher, the Spartans of old, or the Grim Reaper as part of your warfighting gear, the Australian army has a message for you: pack your shit and go.

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The Message That Ended The First Major Offensive In The Pacific During WWII

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With a little witty repartee over the radio, the Allies first major offensive in the Pacific during World War II came to a close as American forces secured Guadalcanal on Feb. 9, 1943.

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