'If Trump sees Ukraine’s rare earths as leverage, Australia must ensure that its strategic assets are recognised as even more valuable. The risk lies in failing to assert this before any transactional demands are made,' write Raelene Lockhorst and @johncoyne14.bsky.social.

'To maintain our national resilience, the govt must step up, speak clearly and reassert the values that make 🇦🇺 a safe and united society. Silence is not a strategy – it’s a surrender,' writes @johncoyne14.bsky.social in The Sydney Morning Herald on the federal govt's response to rising antisemitism.

'A comprehensive policy approach, focused on increased training activity and stronger collaboration with both domestic and international partners, will ensure that the NT remains central to Australia’s defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific region,' writes @johncoyne14.bsky.social.

Unlocking the full potential of the ADF’s northern ranges and training areas | John Coyne | aspistrategist.org.au/unlocking-the-… via @aspi_org

Local firms ‘not ready’ to chase AUKUS contracts theaustralian.com.au/nation/defen... via @australian

‘The contraction of the resources sector would constrain Australia’s wealth-earning capacity for decades’. theaustralian.com.au/commentary/bro… via @australian