Category : Defence
Author: Qiu Peifen

From October 1 to 3, China dispatched 93 military aircraft into the airspace of the Taiwan Strait. On the 4th, it set a record of 52 in a single day. The alarming number has angered the United States, and the State Department issued a special statement condemning China's "provocative actions" for destabilizing. Just more than ten hours after the U.S. expressed its position, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force issued a press release at noon on the 4th , confirming that joint exercises will be held in the waters southwest of Okinawa with the navies of the United States, Britain, the Netherlands, Canada, and New Zealand from October 2 to 3. The purpose of the exercise is to strengthen cooperation and "realize a free and open Indo-Pacific region." International public opinion has also interpreted it as an intention to declare combat power and express a position to China.

Article: https://www.upmedia.mg/news_info.php?SerialNo=126188
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Category : News
Author: Desmond Woods
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue 1, in June 2020. These articles were available exclusively to full members of the ANI in the hard copy of the Australian Naval Review and are published on the website with broader public access for the historic record the following year.

Article: https://navalinstitute.com.au/the-all-black-kiwi-and-the-red-kangaroo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-all-black-kiwi-and-the-red-kangaroo
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Author: Adela Suliman of The Washington Post

Former US President Donald Trump has asked a court to mandate that Twitter restore his social media account, in a Florida court filing made late Friday (local time).

In the court document, Trump asked a District Court judge for the Southern District of Florida for a preliminary injunction enabling his online return, while his lawsuit against the social media giant continues.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/300421617/former-us-president-donald-trump-asks-court-to-force-twitter-to-reinstate-his-account
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Author: Lee Kenny, Sam Sherwood and Amber Allott

Most of New Zealand looks set to stay at alert level 2 after an outbreak of Covid-19 in Waikato was confirmed on Sunday.

The latest virus spread triggered stricter lockdown measures around Hamilton and makes it unlikely the Government will use Monday’s scheduled review to relax the rules elsewhere. However, at least one expert is calling for a more nuanced approach to ease restrictions in the South Island.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/126567550/make-or-break-south-island-resigned-to-status-quo-on-covid-restrictions
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Author: RNZ

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has suspended mail deliveries to New Zealand due to an unavailability of transportation.

The USPS said on its website that it was temporarily suspending international mail acceptance for a number of destinations.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/10/us-suspends-postal-deliveries-to-new-zealand.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Anneke Smith

A soldier charged with espionage is accused of stashing classified documents in a chiller bag and taking copies of layout documentation of the Linton Military Camp, including a letter assessing vulnerabilities in its physical security.

Charging documents obtained by RNZ also show the soldier is accused of being a member of two far-right groups and holding a copy of the March 15 terror attacks livestream, classified as objectionable by the Chief Censor.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/10/soldier-charged-with-espionage-also-accused-of-being-member-of-far-right-groups.html
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Author: The Conversation

The Quad has come a long way since it was resurrected in 2017 as a loose coalition comprising the US, Australia, India and Japan. The face-to-face, leaders summit at the end of last week marked a new high point for the grouping.

Three of the members continue to suffer Chinese coercion in various forms: economic coercion in Australia’s case, and the use of military and grey-zone tactics to advance territorial claims when it comes to India and Japan.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/09/quad-leaders-send-signal-to-china-that-liberal-democracy-is-path-to-success.html
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Author: 7 News

An unidentified flying object that was seen in Sydney's skies had some fearing it was an alien invasion or a missile attack. 

But no, it wasn't a meteor, missile, or a nuke - it turns out it was an unmanned Chinese rocket launch shrouded in secrecy.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/09/ufo-spotted-over-sydney-revealed-as-unmanned-secret-chinese-rocket.html
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