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1 week ago | 
thestandard.org.nz | Bernard Hickey |Nick Rockel |Michael Pezzullo |Kim Beazley
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1 week ago | 
thestandard.org.nz | Nick Rockel |Michael Pezzullo |Kim Beazley |Brian Easton
In the spirit of John F. Kennedy seeking peace deals by humanising your enemy, and trading what you know the other side wants, a reprise to my prior post on peacemaking deals for Ukraine. The United States and Ukraine have signed a peace agreement to share revenues from the future sale of Ukrainian minerals and rare earths.
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1 week ago | 
thestandard.org.nz | Michael Pezzullo |Kim Beazley |Brian Easton |John K. Coyne
This is a Labor landslide. Australia is by a long, long way the most important country to New Zealand. Nearly a million of us live there. So this election really matters to us. Dutton lost his seat. The Independents surged. The Greens got no seats. Labor has a big majority. SkyNews wept buckets and explained a lot will be worse. And if you want to see what will Labor delivering, here’s the summary policies. Plenty in that policy set to cheer for.
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1 week ago | 
thestandard.org.nz | Michael Pezzullo |Kim Beazley |Brian Easton |John K. Coyne
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Kim Beazley
In a modestly noted announcement in Western Australia in early December, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Resources Minister Madeleine King announced the addition of $475 million in government loans to mining company Iluka, taking the total to $1.25 billion. This is for processing heavy rare earths to refined oxides. I understand this was a decision heavily debated within the government. There will be more such debates in the future.
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
bairdmaritime.com | Kim Beazley
Sailors "man the ship" and officially bring the newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine USS Hawaii to life during her commissioning ceremony in Groton, Connecticut, May 5, 2007A former commander of Australia’s submarine fleet once described to me the advantage of nuclear-powered submarines over conventional boats using a vivid analogy of predators. "If you are a Sydney householder, you probably have funnel web spiders in your backyard," the commander said. "A bite can make you very sick.
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Sep 10, 2024 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Kim Beazley
A former commander of Australia’s submarine fleet once described to me the advantage of nuclear-powered submarines over conventional boats using a vivid analogy of predators. ‘If you are a Sydney householder, you probably have funnel web spiders in your backyard,’ the commander said. ‘A bite can make you very sick. However, you would fancy your chances and go out to pick up the kid’s toys at night.
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May 23, 2024 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Kim Beazley
Australia has the chance to resolve the problems the AUKUS partners and their friends and allies have with critical minerals, particularly with rare earths, in the face of what is now effectively Chinese monopoly and dominance in processing—a product of skilful statecraft. Australia will need to overcome that statecraft with some of our own. We have to do that with skilled help but we must lead, and have that leadership accepted by our partners.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
openforum.com.au | Kim Beazley
If you are leader of an Australian political party, prime minister, defence minister, foreign minister or Ambassador to the US, the opening paragraph on a speech on the Alliance will contain a reference to our ‘shared values’. These usually include democracy, the liberal international order, respect for sovereignty and commitment to peace aided by mutual military support. Donald Trump does not share these values, neither do many of his supporters.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
aspistrategist.org.au | Kim Beazley
If you are leader of an Australian political party, prime minister, defence minister, foreign minister or Ambassador to the US, the opening paragraph on a speech on the Alliance will contain a reference to our ‘shared values’. These usually include democracy, the liberal international order, respect for sovereignty and commitment to peace aided by mutual military support. Donald Trump does not share these values, neither do many of his supporters.
