Cruise missiles will not worry neighbours: Howard
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Prime Minister John Howard says he is confident Australia&#39;s neighbours will understand the Government&#39;s decision to purchase long-range cruise missiles.
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Prime Minister John Howard has responded to reports that he was warned by a senior defence officer shortly before Australia went to war against Iraq that Saddam Hussein did not have any banned weapons.
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Australia will not alter its commitment  to Iraq, the conservative government said on Monday, despite a  poll showing an overwhelming majority of Australians believe  the war has not reduced the threat of terrorism.
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The Indonesian government has expressed concern about Australia&#39;s plan to equip its fighter jets with long-range cruise missiles.
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Prime Minister John Howard and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer have no regrets and will make no apologies for invading Iraq, despite weapons inspectors establishing that their claims of weapons of mass destruction were incorrect.
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PRIME Minister John Howard has defiantly told terrorist groups that Australia will not be intimidated by their actions. A sombre Mr Howard described the Jakarta attack as an outrage, and offered Australia&#39;s
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In one of his final speeches before national elections on Saturday, Mr Howard said he had no regrets sending troops to the Gulf. He was responding to the chief UN weapons inspector&#39;s report
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Australia will not alter its commitment to Iraq, the conservative government said on Monday, despite a poll showing an overwhelming majority of Australians believe the war has not reduced the threat of terrorism.
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Visiting Defense Minister Robert Hill defended on Friday Canberra&#39;s proposal on a new maritime security zone following Indonesia&#39;s rejection.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard on Friday dropped his objections to a national carbon emissions trading scheme but said he would not be rushed into setting targets that could damage the economy.
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PRIME Minister John Howard has been labelled a political Rambo after he defended yesterday the Government&#39;s right to launch a pre-emptive attack on terrorist groups in the Asia-Pacific region.
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SYDNEY - Prime Minister John Howard said on Monday that national security and keeping Australia&#39;s booming economy strong would be the priorities of his fourth term, and that he had no plans for major changes in the number of troops Australia has in Iraq.
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Michael Howard rejects fears from some Conservatives that his plans for Â£4bn tax cuts are too modest.
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INDONESIA today expressed concern about Australia&#39;s plans to acquire long-range cruise missiles which Canberra said would give it the &quot;most lethal capacity&quot; for air strikes.
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Australian prime minister John Howard proposes an anti-terror force which could be deployed elsewhere in Asia.
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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 plans to enforce a maritime security zone more than 1,100 miles out to sea, far beyond its territorial waters, in a move to boost defenses against possible terror attacks on its soil and offshore oil and gas facilities, Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday.