Category : News
Author: Matthew Knott

The United States plans to deploy six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers near Darwin as part of a strategy experts say would dissuade China from invading Taiwan but increase the chance of Australia being drawn into a conflict.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/300727105/us-to-deploy-b52-bombers-to-australia-to-create-unified-front-against-china
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Category : Defence
Author: Reuters

The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in northern Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported on Monday, a move which could further inflame tensions with Beijing.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/us-to-deploy-b-52-bombers-to-australia-s-north-abc-report.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Ships brought grain from Ukrainian ports on Monday (local time), suggesting Moscow had stopped short of reimposing a blockade that might have caused world hunger, despite suspending its participation in a UN programme to safely export grain from the war zone.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/11/ukraine-invasion-grain-ships-sail-despite-moscow-s-pullout-from-deal-missiles-rain-on-ukraine.html
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Category : Analysis

Russia on Saturday suspended participation in a UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a major Ukrainian drone attack on its fleet in Crimea, dealing a blow to attempts to ease the global food crisis.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/ukraine-invasion-russia-halts-ukraine-black-sea-grain-exports-citing-attack-on-crimea.html
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Category : News
Author: RNZ

A former New Zealand soldier on the front line in Ukraine says growing numbers of freshly conscripted Russians are being captured or killed within 72 hours of being called up.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/ukraine-invasion-former-nz-soldier-says-drafted-russian-soldiers-captured-killed-within-days-on-ukraine-frontline.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

The United States is considering sending older HAWK air defense equipment from storage to Ukraine to help it defend against Russian drone and cruise missile attacks, two US officials told Reuters.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/ukraine-invasion-us-considers-hawk-air-defence-equipment-for-ukraine.html
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Category : News
Author: William Hewett

A political science expert believes China won't invade neighbouring Taiwan in the next five years despite increased tension in recent times.   

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/china-probably-won-t-invade-taiwan-within-five-years-expert.html
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