Western alliance
It’s not me, it’s you: Italy’s Meloni is not the only one seeking distance from Donald
The US president once called the Italian PM “a very special person”, but relations have soured.
- David Crowe
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‘That’s a crime’: George Clooney slams Donald Trump over Iran war threat
The actor was speaking to students when he condemned the US president’s warning that a “whole civilisation” would die if Iran did not meet his demands.
- Kayla Olaya
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Key takeaways from Trump’s address: no end date for Iran war, few details on strategy ahead
The Iran war is fast becoming a signature of his second-term agenda and the speech was a capstone to a remarkable day flexing presidential power.
- Lisa Mascaro and Paul Wiseman
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
It’s easy for Trump to weaken NATO but pulling out of the pact is a lot harder
The US president has never been a fan of the relationship, but there are good reasons why NATO has lasted for 77 years. It will take more than one president to change that.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
The next big Iran war question: Who will lose from the missile shortage?
Washington’s stockpile of vital missile-intercepting warheads was already running low. It is now in even worse shape.
- David Crowe
Giant oil tanker off Dubai hit by Iranian strike after Trump’s latest threats
The US president has warned America will obliterate Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz.
- Alexander Cornwell, Trevor Hunnicutt and Yomna Ehab
- Analysis
- Middle East at war
Why Europe’s break with Trump is not just a gulf about the Gulf
The split with Europe has been a long time coming, making it more than a dispute about the Iran war.
- David Crowe
The French pocket super-carrier that could help shield Hormuz
France has deployed its sole aircraft carrier in an “unprecedented” naval build-up that could be used to protect cargo vessels from Iranian drones.
- Michele Kambas, John Irish and Staff reporter
- Opinion
- International affairs
O Canada, O Albanese: This middle power roars as Australia’s exemplar
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who visits Australia this week, dares to project his nation as an important player in global politics. Australia must do the same.
- George Brandis
Australia seals UK defence deal with $300m for AUKUS sub reactors
The new spending is the first payment for Rolls-Royce equipment to be installed in the first AUKUS boats, as Defence Minister Pat Conroy visits his British counterpart in London.
- David Crowe