Australia

A powerful struggle is taking place in Kanaky (New Caledonia) between the indigenous people and French colonial authorities. In the background, the US-led militarisation of the Pacific intensifies.

The US-led militarisation of the Pacific, aimed at China, is intensifying. The ongoing Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise features 25,000 military personnel from 29 countries.

Australia has actively supported the United States’ ‘doctrine of strategic competition’ against China, with military and strategic ties deepening in recent years. This approach caused a deep freeze between Australia and China that might be…