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Next-gen lithium-ion batteries to enhance allied submarine capability
L3Harris has achieved a significant milestone, delivering the first production of autonomous undersea vehicles powered by lithium-ion passive...
January 23 2025
US Secretary of State meets Australian, Indian and Japanese foreign ministers
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan for an important meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
January 23 2025
Swift death of ‘political sensibility policy’ during Trump’s golden age of America
It is now obvious that the world can expect to move towards a “winner-takes-all” approach following the recent inauguration of the newly re-elected US president,...
January 23 2025
$500bn Stargate Project announced to restore American leadership in artificial intelligence
The US government and corporate partners have announced the investment of more than $500 billion over the next four years to build new artificial intelligence infrastructure...
January 22 2025
Same dog, same fleas: Resource price outlook once again reveals how fragile Aussie economy is
With global economic headwinds expected to hit Australia’s primary resource exports, the vitality, resilience and long-term prosperity of the Australian economy is once...
January 22 2025
HMAS Hobart joins French-led maritime training activity Exercise La Perouse 25
Royal Australian Navy Hobart Class air warfare destroyer HMAS Hobart has joined the French-led multilateral maritime training activity Exercise La Perouse 25 in the Indian...
January 22 2025
Trump orders US military to refocus on securing ‘borders against invasion, foreign nationals’
The US military will be refocused on securing America’s borders against “threats of invasion and unlawful forays by foreign nationals”, according to new...
January 22 2025
ASCA funding allocated to develop technology to degrade air defence systems
The federal government has announced it will provide financial support for two companies for the rapid development of technology to degrade integrated air and missile defence...
January 22 2025
Defence Bank announces asset milestone following December lending breakthrough
Member-owned Defence Bank has announced it has achieved $4 billion in assets for the first time, following its highest ever home lending month in December last year.
January 22 2025
Serco engaged in US Army holistic health and fitness contract
British multinational company Serco has been awarded a new contract to support the optimisation of soldier readiness and performance within the US Army’s Holistic...
January 21 2025
US Air Force chief warns it is time to rapidly rebuild force to confront great power competition
US Air Force Chief of Staff General David Allvin has issued a challenge for the incoming Trump administration to rebuild the US Air Force as the world’s premier air...
January 21 2025
Trump confirms US to ‘take back’ vital trade route of Panama Canal
Newly re-elected President Donald Trump has surprisingly announced that the new US administration will “take back control of the Panama Canal”.
January 21 2025
Ambulance Victoria paramedics, Babcock helicopter crews attend joint training exercise
Ambulance Victoria paramedics have undertaken intensive joint training exercises with Babcock Australasia helicopter crews to practice water-based rescue techniques under...
January 21 2025
Saber Astronautics secures US$1.2m automation contract for US Space Force
Sydney-based Saber Astronautics has secured a US$1.2 million (AU$1.9 million) contract from US Space Force to develop automation systems for the service’s space...
January 21 2025
Trump inauguration speech cements fears of incoming international tariff policy
Inauguration comments made by newly re-elected President Donald Trump have further solidified expectations that widespread international tariffs will be applied by the new US...
January 21 2025
Trump administration alliance will be ‘foreign policy, national security’ cornerstone, says Deputy PM
The alliance with the newly inaugurated Trump administration will be the cornerstone of Australia’s foreign policy and national security, according to comments made by...
January 20 2025
Long path to rebuild Gaza and achieve lasting peace, says Deputy PM
There is a very long way to go before a lasting peace can be achieved between Palestine and Israel, according to Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles as a...
January 20 2025
Which way? Trump 2.0 presents opportunities if we’re brave enough to grab them
As a second Trump administration looms, commentary is rife with alarm over his “disruptive” and “destructive” impact on the global order and...
January 20 2025
USAF delivers advanced electronic warfare F-15E to United Kingdom
The United States Air Force (USAF) has delivered the first F-15E Strike Eagle, equipped with the world’s most advanced electronic warfare suite, to the United Kingdom.
January 20 2025
Michael Manthorpe appointed interim head of Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission
Michael Manthorpe PSM has been appointed the interim head of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commission.
January 20 2025