The George Washington Carrier Strike Group wrapped up a port visit to Manila and sailed into the South China Sea on Monday.

When the prime minister meets the head of the world’s biggest political machine, it is more than anything else an opportunity for exercising statesmanship in Australia’s national interest.

The George Washington Carrier Strike Group wrapped up a port visit to Manila and sailed into the South China Sea on Monday.

It excluded references to Israel-Iran war as well as Russia-Ukraine war in order to sharpen its focus on India Pacific. Although China was not mentioned by name, several statements called out Chinese ...