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No guarantee: US warned access to airbases may be limited, but they have options, we don’t
Analysis has revealed that America may not be able to rely on unrestricted access to airbases across the Indo-Pacific should conflict erupt in the...
August 20 2024
Australia to acquire 350 Javelin missiles under US foreign military sale
The government of Australia has requested to buy more than 350 Javelin FGM-148F missiles and equipment under a possible US$100 million foreign military sale.
August 20 2024
Defence industry leader preselected for federal seat of Bullwinkel
Australian defence industry representative and Australian Army Afghanistan veteran Matt Moran has been preselected as the Liberal Party candidate for the new federal seat of...
August 20 2024
Final ADF troops return from Solomons’ International Assistance Force deployment
The final group of Australian troops deployed under the Solomons’ International Assistance Force has returned after supporting the successful delivery of the 2023...
August 20 2024
RAAF personnel touchdown at Exercise Red Flag in Alaska
More than 260 Australian personnel and aircraft will take part in large-scale air combat event Exercise Red Flag in Alaska.
August 20 2024
AUKUS partners trial AI-enabled aerial vehicles
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States jointly tested the deployment of AI-enabled autonomous aerial vehicles for the first time in a military environment,...
August 19 2024
Germany to acquire 600 Patriot missiles under US$5bn sale
Germany will acquire 600 Patriot missiles and equipment under a possible US$5 billion foreign military sale approved by the US State Department.
August 19 2024
National IV shortage reveals just how behind the curve the country is
Recent revelations that Australia is grappling with a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids is just the latest in a long list of vulnerabilities that threaten to undermine...
August 19 2024
Royal Australian Navy personnel attend UK advanced mine warfare course
Australian Defence Force personnel have attended an advanced mine warfare course hosted by the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy in England.
August 19 2024
Research invited on mobilisation, autonomy under Army Research Scheme 2024
Researchers and research organisations are invited to register their interest in providing information to inform future Australian Defence Force land force development and...
August 19 2024
USS Emory S. Land arrives in WA for US SSN maintenance work
United States Navy submarine tender USS Emory S. Land has arrived in Western Australia to facilitate the first time that Australians will participate in a US SSN maintenance...
August 19 2024
Ventia to deliver and maintain Defence 4MW PV solar array in NSW
Ventia has signed a contract with the Department of Defence to design, deliver, commission, operate, and maintain a four-megawatt PV solar array in south-west NSW.
August 16 2024
Backs against the wall: ‘No retreat’ in face of Beijing’s invasion of Taiwan
For Beijing, success in Taiwan is a non-negotiable, to the point that, in many ways, the Chinese Communist Party depends on the outcome. Likewise for the US-led global order...
August 16 2024
Cyber Command established under Joint Capabilities Group
The Australian Defence Force has established a Cyber Command as it moves to create a cyber domain force alongside maritime, land, air and space personnel.
August 16 2024
August retirement: HMAS Broome (II) makes final journey before decommissioning
Royal Australian Navy Armidale Class patrol boat HMAS Broome (II) has entered Darwin Harbour for the last time ahead of its official decommissioning later this month.
August 16 2024
AUKUS partners announce ‘generational’ export reforms
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles has announced the finalisation of an export licence-free environment, unlocking billions of dollars of investment...
August 16 2024
US intelligence analyst charged with leaking F-22, B-52, HIMARS, missile defence data to China
Following investigations by US Army Counterintelligence and the FBI, soldier and intelligence analyst for the US Army Korbein Schultz was arrested in March.
August 15 2024
ADF gunners put K9 self-propelled howitzer through its paces in South Korea
Australian Army gunners have fired the incoming K9 self-propelled howitzer as part of familiarisation training held in South Korea.
August 15 2024
Engineering design capabilities showcased in HMAS Sydney missile test
The sovereign engineering design capabilities of Navantia Australia have been put on display with a recent weapons test involving HMAS Sydney.
August 15 2024
National security and the ‘If everything is important, then nothing is’ problem
Across the Western World, there is a growing trend to brand every major challenge faced by policymakers as a “national security priority”. However, this trend...
August 15 2024