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Published: 17 November 2019

Author: Amy Ridout

A group of bikers embarking on a 2000 kilometre ride have a simple message.

"We want to get men to stand up, speak out and stop violence towards women," White Ribbon ambassador Ken Mahon said.

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Read more: Bikers to hit the road for a long journey against domestic violence

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/117294656/bikers-to-hit-the-road-for-a-long-journey-against-domestic-violence

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Category: Defence

Published: 17 November 2019

Author: Mark Bailey

For the second time in living memory, the West has lost strategic control of the South China Sea (SCS). The first time was 1940-41, when Imperial Japan obtained strategic dominance of the SCS by occupying French Indochina.

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• China free trade deal

Read more: Chinese Strategic Control of the South China Sea – Maritime Trade Implications for Australia

Article: http://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/chinese-strategic-control-of-the-south-china-sea-maritime-trade-implications-for-australia/

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Category: Defence

Published: 17 November 2019

Author: Brahma Chellaney

With the global geopolitical centre of gravity shifting towards Asia, a pluralistic, rules-based Indo-Pacific order is more important than ever, including for America’s own global standing. So it was good news when, two years ago, US President Donald Trump began touting a vision of a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific, characterised by unimpeded trade flows; freedom of navigation; and respect for the rule of law, national sovereignty and existing frontiers. Yet, far from realising this vision, the United States has allowed Chinese expansionism in Asia to continue virtually unimpeded. This failure could not be more consequential.

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Read more: America’s feeble Indo-Pacific strategy

Article: https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/americas-feeble-indo-pacific-strategy/

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Published: 17 November 2019

Author: David B. Larter

Welcome to Season II of The Drift. We were on hiatus through October, but we’re back and I thank you for your patience!

We have so much to catch up on its insane, but I want to start with a topic I’ve spent a fair amount of time digging into recently: Hypersonics and what effect, if any, they’ll have on Navy force structure.

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Read more: Don’t get too hyper about hypersonics

Article: https://www.defensenews.com/naval/the-drift/2019/11/15/dont-get-too-hyper-about-hypersonics-the-drift-season-ii-vol-i/

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