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“War or Peace?” Town Hall Meeting – 19th March 2023

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In sweltering conditions, around 320 community members packed the Marrickville Town Hall on Sunday 19th March, to hear a number of speakers discuss the AUKUS (Australia, UK and US) security pact and the trajectory of Australia’s foreign and defence policies.

Mary Kostakidis, who facilitated the meeting organised by MPG, conducted a revealing interview with retired Col. Lawrence Wikerson (former Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Colin Powell). Col. Wilkerson joined the meeting via a video link from Virginia in the U.S. Continue reading “War or Peace?” Town Hall Meeting – 19th March 2023 →

AUKUS and the encirclement of China

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In the United States, the Biden administration, like the Trump administration that preceded it, is hellbent on preventing China from achieving parity with the U.S. on the global stage. In fact, to protect its hegemony, the U.S. is prepared to use every means, including military might, to prevent this from occurring. Continue reading AUKUS and the encirclement of China →