12 July, 2008
Rising alarm for troops
Article on the situation of Australian troops in Afghanistan. Raspal Khosa said Australian special forces provided security for coalition reconstruction activities in Oruzgan.
Canberra Times, p.6 Syndicated Reports: Aussies ultimate sacrifice; Sunday Examiner, p.20 The HEAT is on; Townsville Bulletin, p.46
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10 July, 2008
Raspal Khosa said he believes Australia is making headway as part of an international team of soldiers in a report on Afghanistan.
7:30 Report, ABC1 (National Australia), 7:30PM; Duration: 5.44 minutes
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10 July, 2008
Digger dies in bomb blast
Article on Australian troops in Afghanistan. Raspal Khosa said the annual summer campaign season was well underway and Australian troops were operating in Taliban territory.
Border Mail, p.1
Syndicated Reports:
Hunt on for Taliban bombers; Townsville Bulletin, p.7
Bomb makers hunted; Gold Coast Bulletin, p.5
Australia loses sixth soldier in Afghan war; Sunraysia Daily, p.15
We will find bombers, vows chief; Illawarra Mercury, p.14
Soldier's death steels comrades; Barrier Daily Truth, p.7
Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan; The West Online
Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan; LiveNews
Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan; Brisbane Times Online
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09 July, 2008
Australian troops are resolved to locate Taliban bomb makers. Raspal Khosa says we’re seeing heightened activity that hasn’t yet been seen in Afghanistan.
The World Today, ABC 702 Sydney (National Australia), 12:10PM; Duration: 5.09 minutes
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09 July, 2008
Raspal Khosa discusses the war in Afghanistan. Raspal notes the increasing number of attacks in Afghanistan and says there are too few personnel in-country to really effect change.
Breakfast, ABC 666 Canberra (Canberra), 8:35APM; Duration: 8.45 minutes
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07 July, 2008
Deterrence must always be the name of the game
Opinion piece by Rod Lyon on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament.
The Australian, p.8; The Australian Online
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05 July, 2008
Andrew Davies said talk of an Asian arms race is too simplistic and the power balance is changing.
Correspondents Report, Radio National (National Australia), 8:15AM; Duration: 4:56 minutes
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05 July, 2008
Andrew Davies, author of Asian military trends and their implications for Australia, said there is little evidence to suggest there is a military arms race taking place.
Asia Pacific (Weekend), Radio National (National Australia), 6:14AM; Duration: 5.25 minutes
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05 July, 2008
Defence in need of new subs: report
Article on Strategic Insights Asian military trends and their implications for Australia. Author Andrew Davies said to be more effective in combat operations in the future, Australia should move towards a larger fleet of submarines that have anti-shipping and land strike capabilities.
Illawarra Mercury, p.30
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04 July, 2008
Australia needs more submarines, less ships: study
Article on paper by Andrew Davies Asian military trends and their implications for Australia which says the air force is well placed to meet regional challenges but the ADF was not well equipped to deal with the proliferation of modern submarines in the region.
West Australian, p.4
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