Canberra is聽happy to outsource its military and security establishment to Washington鈥檚 former mandarins, with many earning a pile in consultancy fees. Binoy Kampmark reports.
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In the face of police persecution, activists have been fighting for years to end the US military鈥檚 use of Shannon Airport, writes聽Vijay Prashad.听
China has expressed fears that Musk's Starlink satellite聽mega constellation聽could be used for military purposes by the United States, and is considering potential counter-measures, reports Coral Wynter.
Lurking off the coast of China鈥檚 eastern seaboard are three US聽aircraft carrier battle groups, to be joined by a British aircraft carrier group and Australian and Canadian warships. Talisman Sabre 2021 has just begun, reports聽Kerry Smith.
The military industrial complex is a major contributor to climate change. This calls for a merger of anti-war, climate and refugee solidarity movements, writes Eleanor Goldfield.
In a move that 鈥渟macks of something you see in a totalitarian country,鈥 according to historian Douglas Brinkley,聽United States President Donald Trump is reportedly pushing for a huge display of his country鈥檚 military prowess.