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Another BRIC in the wall: Indonesia joins BRICS+

Another BRIC in the wall: Indonesia joins BRICS+
20.01.2025 6

Pearls and Irritations

John Queripel

Christmas: Beyond the Fantastical

One of the fondest memories we carry is of how when we were young, the world was infused with magic, especially at Christmas. We would wake on...

22.12.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

John Queripel

The AUKUS delusion just got worse

Much has been written in these pages about the AUKUS delusion: Of how it was haphazardly and secretly put together by Scott Morrison to wedge the...

08.12.2024 2

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John Queripel

Does Australia really want to be the “tip of the spear”, projecting Western power?

AUKUS, increasingly seen as a dud deal, though an expensive one, with a $368 billion price tag, stands as the clearest example of the cognitive...

07.11.2024 1

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John Queripel

We’re right behind you: The AUKUS delusion

The series Blackadder, set in World War 1, was full of farce built around black humour. In the final episode it has been determined by High Command...

15.09.2024 2

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John Queripel

NATO ‘sabre-rattling’ at the gates of Asia yet again

It has been said, ‘the barbarians are at the gates,’ but with NATO they have already stormed the citadel, and having done so they now want to...

18.07.2024 5

Pearls and Irritations

John Queripel