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| Aust, China agree to annual security talks |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 2:20 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Intelligence, Security Alliances, Government Politics, Federal Government, Foreign Affairs, World Politics, Australia, Nsw, Sydney 2000, China |
| China and Australia are to hold annual talks on regional and global issues starting next year, after discussions were confirmed between the two parties. |
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| Russia prepares to sign arms deal with Indonesia |
| Published: September 6, 2007, 3:47 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Intelligence, Security Alliances, Government Politics, World Politics, Indonesia, Russian Federation |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Indonesia for a state visit, during which he will sign a deal giving the south-east Asian nation a loan of $1 billion to buy Russian arms. |
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| Nothing to fear from Russia-Indonesia arms deal: Downer |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 4:22 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Alliances, Government Politics, Foreign Affairs, Apec 2007, Australia, Nsw, Sydney 2000 |
| Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says Indonesia poses no threat to Australia despite a billion-dollar deal to acquire modern Russian weaponry. |
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| US, N Korea treaty hangs on nuclear disarmament |
| Published: September 7, 2007, 4:21 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Alliances, Government Politics, World Politics, Apec 2007, Australia, Nsw, Sydney 2000, North Korea, United States |
| President George W Bush says the United States would be willing to consider a formal peace treaty with North Korea if it gave up its nuclear weapons program. |
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| Howard denies trilateral talks 'anti-Chinese' |
| Published: September 9, 2007, 4:12 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Alliances, Government Politics, Federal Government, Foreign Affairs, World Politics, Apec 2007, Australia, China, Japan, North Korea, United States |
| Prime Minister John Howard has moved to quash suggestions the security dialogue between Australia, Japan and the United States is anti-Chinese. |
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| Australia-Japan-US alliance worries Russia |
| Published: September 19, 2007, 8:32 pm |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Alliances, World Politics, Australia, Japan, Russian Federation, United States |
| A senior Russian official has expressed concern about growing military cooperation between Australia, Japan and the United States. |
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| Giuliani urges NATO to admit Australia |
| Published: September 20, 2007, 8:26 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Alliances, Government Politics, World Politics, Australia, United States |
| US Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani has urged the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) to admit a number of new members, including Australia. |
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| Australia joining US military sat network: Boeing |
| Published: September 26, 2007, 10:01 pm |
| Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Defence Aerospace Industries, Defence National Security, Defence Forces, Defence Industry, Security Alliances, Government Politics, Federal Government, World Politics, Australia, United States |
| Australia may join an advanced US military communications satellite network and foot part of the bill for expanding it, says an executive of Boeing, which is building the system. |
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| Chinese navy ships dock in Sydney for celebrations |
| Published: September 28, 2007, 12:42 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Defence Forces, Navy, Security Alliances, Government Politics, Foreign Affairs, Australia, Garden Island 2011, China |
| Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has welcomed a goodwill visit to Australia by two Chinese naval ships which marks a 35-year anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. |
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| EU voices concerns over death penalty |
| Published: October 10, 2007, 7:00 pm |
| Tags: Security Alliances, World Politics, Law Crime Justice, Prisons Punishment, Belgium, Poland |
| European Union leaders have used a global day against the death penalty to call for a worldwide halt to capital punishment. |
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| Aust to play key role in NE Asian security: diplomat |
| Published: October 16, 2007, 7:19 am |
| Tags: Defence National Security, Security Intelligence, Security Alliances, Australia, North Korea, South Korea, United States |
| The United States' chief negotiator in North Korean talks says he thinks Australia will have an important role to play in the future of the north-east Asian region. |
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| Qld bioscience firm wins US defence contract |
| Published: October 21, 2007, 9:00 am |
| Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Biotechnology, Defence National Security, Security Alliances, Australia, Qld |
| Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says a local company is set to sign a deal with the US defence force to provide a drug that can protect against biological weapons. |
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| N Korea nuclear disablement may start next week |
| Published: October 22, 2007, 9:22 am |
| Tags: Security Alliances, World Politics, Unrest Conflict War, North Korea, South Korea, United States |
| North Korea could start disabling plants that make weapons-grade plutonium as early as next week as part of a disarmament-for-aid deal the North has struck with regional powers, a South Korean news report said. |
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| Poland pledges to leave Iraq in 2008 |
| Published: November 17, 2007, 6:38 am |
| Tags: Defence And National Security, Security Alliances, World Politics, Unrest Conflict And War, Iraq, Poland, United States |
| Poland's new Defence Minister, Bogdan Klich, says the country will end its mission in Iraq, where it currently deploys 900 soldiers, next year. |
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| Russia suspends link to European treaty |
| Published: November 30, 2007, 9:41 am |
| Tags: Defence And National Security, Security Alliances, World Politics, Agreements And Treaties, Russian Federation |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law Russia's suspension of a Cold War treaty limiting military forces in Europe. |
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