Australian Laborâs militarist plans for South-East Asia
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In the three years since the September 11 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the political meaning of the âwar on terrorâ has become increasingly clear.
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A second cell of militants may be active in Indonesia and could be poised for another attack, says Australia's police chief.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Australia plans to enforce a maritime security zone more than 1,700 kilometres out to sea, far beyond its territorial waters, in a move to boost defences against possible terror attacks on its soil and offshore oil and gas facilities, Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday.
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Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan for &quot;flying squads&quot; of police to stop terrorist attacks in the region, stressing he would not hesitate to order a pre-emptive strike overseas if needed to protect Australia.
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American troops will train with new U.S. military equipment in Australia under a pact being negotiated by Washington and Canberra, a prominent defense analyst said Friday.
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Australia is developing a plan to take a leading role in the reconstuction of tsunami-stricken Indonesia with an aid package worth more than 500 million dollars (385 million US), reports say.
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Australia announced a A$10 billion  ($7.6 billion) plan to increase the size of its army on  Thursday so it could respond more quickly to emergencies caused  by growing instability in small Asia-Pacific nations.
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SYDNEY,  - Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan for &quot;flying squads&quot; of police to stop terrorist attacks in the region, stressing he would not hesitate to order a pre-emptive strike overseas if needed to protect Australia.
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Australia will double to A$20 million ($15.4 million) its anti-terrorism assistance to Indonesia as part of efforts to deepen coordination in fighting militants, Foreign
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Indonesia expressed on Thursday its concern over neighboring Australia&#39;s plan to beef up its offensive capability by acquiring long-range cruise missiles able to hit targets up to 400 kilometers away.
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SYDNEYâPrime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan for âflying squadsâ of police to stop terrorist attacks in the region Monday, stressing he would not hesitate to order a preemptive strike overseas if needed to protect Australia.
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LABOR has pledged to fast-track the introduction of armed pilotless spy planes to thwart terror attacks on Australian oil and gas fields in an effort to trump John Howard&#39;s plan to trial the aircraft over the lucrative North West Shelf.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Fresh from winning a fourth term in office, Australian Prime Minister John Howard renewed his commitment Wednesday to the principle of launching pre-emptive strikes on terror cells in neighbouring Asian nations, but said they probably wouldn't be needed.
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A DAY after their landmark trade deal with China, South-East Asian leaders took their goal of regional integration a few steps further today, preparing for pledges to boost trade and political links with India, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand
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Australia plans to create what it  believes will be the most lethal force of fighter jets in  Southeast Asia by equipping its aircraft with long-range  missiles in a move critics said could antagonize neighbors.
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Australia re-elected a conservative government recently, which will allow the expansion of a crucial part of the U.S. missile defense shield. Critics say the Pine Gap facility could start an arms race in Asia. Patrick Gray reports from Brisbane, Australia.
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AUSTRALIA will open specialist bomb centres in south east Asian cities and set up flying squads of federal police to foil terrorist attacks across the region under plans unveiled by Prime Minister Mr John Howard yesterday.