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Penny Wong
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Australia–Indonesia security pact expands into drones, cyber and economic resilience
Australia and Indonesia are moving their new Jakarta Treaty toward practical implementation with A$33.2 million in funding, maritime-surveillance drones, cyber cooperation and stronger security consultation amid growing concern over Indo-Pacific tensions.
Pacific nations split over China missile test as New Zealand pushes joint response in Suva
Pacific Island foreign ministers are debating whether to issue a collective response to China’s submarine-launched ballistic missile test, exposing divisions over Beijing’s growing military presence and the region’s promise to remain an “Ocean of Peace.”
China submarine missile test alarms Pacific as Australia, New Zealand and Japan object
China described the July 6 submarine-launched missile test as routine military training, but Pacific governments said limited notice and Beijing’s rapid military expansion created a fresh regional security concern.
Australia and South Korea sign energy security pact as Strait of Hormuz blockade hits ninth week
Hormuz is in week nine. Seoul and Canberra just signed the bilateral that locks in LNG and diesel flows. The disruption-notification clause is the real news.