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Military spending last year by European NATO members and other non‑US members increased to significantly narrow the gap with the United States’ level of investment, according to research by an economist at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"US, Iran are firing on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz. Are they acting lawfully?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/hormuz-warning-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/us-iran-are-firing-on-commercial-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz-are-they-acting-lawfully","publisheddate":"2026-04-20","summary":"
Over the past several days, there have been conflicting reports about the Strait of Hormuz.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"}]},{"title":"What will it take to get ships going through the Strait of Hormuz again?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/hormuz-map-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/april/what-will-it-take-to-get-ships-going-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-again","publisheddate":"2026-04-10","summary":"
The ceasefire announcement by President Donald Trump, linked to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, prompted immediate optimism shipping would quickly resume.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Why hasn't the US military used force to secure Strait of Hormuz?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/hormuz-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/why-hasnt-us-military-used-force-to-secure-strait-of-hormuz","publisheddate":"2026-03-27","summary":"
What kind of military force would be required to reopen the strait to commercial shipping and why the US hasn’t yet taken this step?","sxaTags":[{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Strategy"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"US sank an Iranian warship and didn't rescue survivors. Is this legal in war?","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/sub-convo-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/us-sank-an-iranian-warship-and-didnt-rescue-survivors-is-this-legal-in-war","publisheddate":"2026-03-06","summary":"
Under the law of naval warfare, warships belonging to a state engaged in an international armed conflict are military objectives by nature.","sxaTags":[{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Business-and-law"}]},{"title":"Black Swan Strategy Papers, Issue 16, March 2026","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/black-swan-strategy-paper-issue-16-the-strategic-rationale-for-submarine-rotational-forces-west","publisheddate":"2026-03-01","summary":"The Strategic Rationale for Submarine Rotational Forces West: Perspectives from the Alliance
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A new program is supporting defence veterans' transition to university by building academic skills, boosting confidence and recognising prior service.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"DSINews"},{"title":"Defence"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"International relations"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Black Swan Strategy Papers, Issue 15, August 2025","featuredimage":"","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/august/black-swan-strategy-paper-issue-15-full-tanks-full-batteries","publisheddate":"2025-08-01","summary":"Full Tanks, Full Batteries: Enhancing Australia’s Short- and Long-term Energy Security
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