All posts tagged: engagement

War Crimes by Australia’s Most Decorated War Veteran is a Reflection of Government War Policy

Allegations of war crimes against Australia’s most decorated living war veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, were found to be “substantially true” by a Federal Court judge. The judge concluded that allegations of assaulting and murdering innocent and unarmed Afghans were proven, and that he had brought disgrace to his country and the Australian army by breaking the […]

China and America: War, Engagement or Containment

On September 24, 2021 the leaders of the informal alliance Quad declared, “Together, we recommit to promoting the free, open rules-based order, rooted in international law and undaunted by coercion, to bolster security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.” [1] The leaders did not name China as the main target of their statement, but it was very […]