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Jessica Gardner

East Coast United States

US Correspondent at Australian Financial Review

US correspondent @financialreview . On a never-ending journey to find my new favourite cafe. DMs are open. [email protected]

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  • 6 days ago | afr.com | Jessica Gardner

    Washington | Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says the United States used misdirection and stealth to conduct precision strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities that seemed to catch the Islamic Republic off guard. Proudly stating that “American deterrence is back”, Hegseth used a Sunday morning press conference in Washington DC to detail how US B-2 bombers were able to enter Iranian airspace and drop huge bunker-busting bombs on the nuclear facilities of Fordow, Isfahan and Natanz in the dead of night.

  • 6 days ago | afr.com | Andrew Tillett |Jessica Gardner

    Canberra | Washington | Iran has vowed to hit back hard against Donald Trump’s air raids on the regime’s nuclear program and launched a fresh wave of missiles against Israeli cities, as the US president promised more attacks if American interests in the Middle East were targeted.

  • 6 days ago | afr.com | Jessica Gardner

    Washington | The Albanese government is being warned that a Pentagon review risks imperilling Australia’s nuclear submarine ambitions if the US administration takes a hardline stance on the threat from China in the coming years.

  • 6 days ago | afr.com | Jessica Gardner

    Washington | Last Thursday, US President Donald Trump gave himself a two-week option on bombing Iran, but by Saturday evening (Sunday AEST), the job was done. What changed in those 48 hours? Was Trump handed new intelligence? Did Iran rebuff his fortnight window to negotiate? Did he finally snap over the Trump Always Chickens Out label? Loading...

  • 1 week ago | afr.com | Jessica Gardner

    This month in Groton, Connecticut, thousands of shipyard workers got the first bump in what will be a 30 per cent pay rise over five years that Australian taxpayers indirectly helped them secure. The massive deal, struck between unions and shipbuilder Electric Boat, came after the US Navy in April awarded a $US12.4 billion contract for the construction of two nuclear-powered submarines that included federally funded wage rises and shipyard improvements. Loading...

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Jessica Gardner
Jessica Gardner @jessigardner
2 Mar 25

No shit!! “A Cairns-based Challenger jet didn’t spot the vessel on Saturday but managed to make contact with Mockus, who said he was tired.” https://t.co/M9ouv6XGSw

Jessica Gardner
Jessica Gardner @jessigardner
27 Sep 22

Oh yeah, into the quarters

Basketball Australia
Basketball Australia @BasketballAus

And that's a wrap of the group phase, Australia takes the number one spot in Group B! ✅✅ Bring on the Quarter Final! #WeAreBasketball https://t.co/j0glKHMEtc

Jessica Gardner
Jessica Gardner @jessigardner
27 Sep 22

I just spotted Japan’s ambassador to Australia Shingo Yamagami in the crowd of AUS v JPN 🏀 Extremely me venn diagram https://t.co/uq3AOJSJmR