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Roland Oliphant

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Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options

As missile strikes fail to break Iran’s blockade, the US president is weighing a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.

28.03.2026 20

WA Today

Roland Oliphant

Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options

As missile strikes fail to break Iran’s blockade, the US president is weighing a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.

28.03.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roland Oliphant

Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options

As missile strikes fail to break Iran’s blockade, the US president is weighing a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.

28.03.2026 20

The Age

Roland Oliphant

Trump needs troops to seize the Strait of Hormuz. These are his options

As missile strikes fail to break Iran’s blockade, the US president is weighing a high-stakes gamble to take the war from the air to the ground.

28.03.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Roland Oliphant

Donald Trump has already set his sights on the next calamity

Bringing peace to Europe will require a different kind of diplomacy from the US president. And he is already reaching for his biggest stick.

15.10.2025 10

WA Today

Roland Oliphant

Donald Trump has already set his sights on the next calamity

Bringing peace to Europe will require a different kind of diplomacy from the US president. And he is already reaching for his biggest stick.

15.10.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roland Oliphant

Donald Trump has already set his sights on the next calamity

Bringing peace to Europe will require a different kind of diplomacy from the US president. And he is already reaching for his biggest stick.

15.10.2025 10

The Age

Roland Oliphant

Donald Trump has already set his sights on the next calamity

Bringing peace to Europe will require a different kind of diplomacy from the US president. And he is already reaching for his biggest stick.

15.10.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roland Oliphant

Red flag for Trump as Putin uses classic Russian negotiating tactic

The Russian president’s response to the Ukraine ceasefire proposal should put the US president on notice - or he risks repeating mistakes of the past.

14.03.2025 10

WA Today

Roland Oliphant

Red flag for Trump as Putin uses classic Russian negotiating tactic

The Russian president’s response to the Ukraine ceasefire proposal should put the US president on notice - or he risks repeating mistakes of the past.

14.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roland Oliphant

Red flag for Trump as Putin uses classic Russian negotiating tactic

The Russian president’s response to the Ukraine ceasefire proposal should put the US president on notice - or he risks repeating mistakes of the past.

14.03.2025 10

The Age

Roland Oliphant

Red flag for Trump as Putin uses classic Russian negotiating tactic

The Russian president’s response to the Ukraine ceasefire proposal should put the US president on notice - or he risks repeating mistakes of the past.

14.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roland Oliphant

Zelensky asked J.D. Vance a question – it proved to be a mistake

Years of careful diplomacy had culminated in this high-stakes meeting inside the Oval Office. It was destroyed in minutes.

01.03.2025 10

WA Today

Roland Oliphant

Zelensky asked J.D. Vance a question – it proved to be a mistake

Years of careful diplomacy had culminated in this high-stakes meeting inside the Oval Office. It was destroyed in minutes.

01.03.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roland Oliphant

Zelensky asked J.D. Vance a question – it proved to be a mistake

Years of careful diplomacy had culminated in this high-stakes meeting inside the Oval Office. It was destroyed in minutes.

01.03.2025 10

The Age

Roland Oliphant

Zelensky asked J.D. Vance a question – it proved to be a mistake

Years of careful diplomacy had culminated in this high-stakes meeting inside the Oval Office. It was destroyed in minutes.

01.03.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roland Oliphant

This is Putin and Trump’s world now

America is no longer interested in underwriting Ukrainian and European security. Britain and Europe must ask whether they want to be at the table –...

13.02.2025 10

WA Today

Roland Oliphant

This is Putin and Trump’s world now

America is no longer interested in underwriting Ukrainian and European security. Britain and Europe must ask whether they want to be at the table –...

13.02.2025 10

The Sydney Morning Herald

Roland Oliphant

This is Putin and Trump’s world now

America is no longer interested in underwriting Ukrainian and European security. Britain and Europe must ask whether they want to be at the table –...

13.02.2025 10

The Age

Roland Oliphant

Trump just handed Putin the biggest victory of all

The phone call between the leaders about a Ukraine peace deal is a big win for Vladimir Putin’s world view. He believes Ukraine should be frozen out...

13.02.2025 10

Financial Review

Roland Oliphant

This is Putin and Trump’s world now

America is no longer interested in underwriting Ukrainian and European security. Britain and Europe must ask whether they want to be at the table –...

13.02.2025 10

Brisbane Times

Roland Oliphant