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Australia prepares for war as new Cold War dynamics emerge

A new parliamentary committee in Australia will examine the nation's preparedness for war, marking the first such review since World War II. Concurrently, geopolitical analysis suggests a potential new Cold War driven by electrification and fossil fuel dynamics, with China leading in electrification while the US leans towards fossil fuels. This evolving landscape involves critical technologies, supply chains, and energy flows, with implications for global warming. AI

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Australia prepares for war as new Cold War dynamics emerge

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Here we go "How Australia can prepare for war." "New parliamentary committee to examine how Australia can prepare for war for first time since World War II." >>

    Here we go "How Australia can prepare for war." "New parliamentary committee to examine how Australia can prepare for war for first time since World War II." >> https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/new -plan-proposed-to-prepare-australia-for-impacts-of-war/107001286 # war # ge…

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    Electrostates, Petrostates and the New Cold War, Adam Tooze London Review of Books lecture, Podcast, 5 Aug 2026 "China is racing ahead in electrification, while

    Electrostates, Petrostates and the New Cold War, Adam Tooze London Review of Books lecture, Podcast, 5 Aug 2026 "China is racing ahead in electrification, while the US turns its back on green energy in favour of a new era of fossil fuel machismo. An alignment between the three ma…