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Australia to boost navy firepower with Japanese design

Australia to boost navy firepower with Japanese design

Japanese Mogami-class frigates will replace aging Australian warships following a landmark review recommending a focus on long-range firepower.

Australia pays US second $800m for AUKUS amid review

Australia pays US second $800m for AUKUS amid review

Australia pays US second $800m for AUKUS amid review

Australia pays US second $800m for AUKUS amid review

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed Australia's second AUKUS payment to the United States.

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

US backs AUKUS for Aust nuclear submarines in letter

The Republican and Democratic heads of a US congressional committee have written to Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to stress their support for AUKUS.

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'Bite the bullet': call for a deep dive on subs deal

'Bite the bullet': call for a deep dive on subs deal

A US review of its nuclear submarine pact with Australia is being labelled an opportunity for Canberra to re-evaluate the deal's costs and benefits.

Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 31 in Gaza

Israeli attack near aid delivery point kills 31 in Gaza

More than 30 people have been killed in Gaza by an Israeli attack near an aid distribution point run by a private US-based group, local authorities say.

Arms supplies to Israel to be re-evaluated: Germany

Arms supplies to Israel to be re-evaluated: Germany

Germany has flagged a possible rethink on sending German arms to Israel, in light of the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

PM lashes 'predictable' accusations on defence spending

PM lashes 'predictable' accusations on defence spending

Australia has been warned to increase its defence spending as it faces serious threats but the prime minister supported his government's military budget.

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Trump announces 'Golden Dome' US defence shield design

Trump announces 'Golden Dome' US defence shield design

Trump announces 'Golden Dome' US defence shield design

Trump announces 'Golden Dome' US defence shield design

US President Donald Trump says Space Force General Michael Guetlein will be the lead program manager for the Golden Dome missile defence shield.

NATO calls for 3.5% of GDP on defence budgets: Dutch PM

NATO calls for 3.5% of GDP on defence budgets: Dutch PM

NATO calls for 3.5% of GDP on defence budgets: Dutch PM

NATO calls for 3.5% of GDP on defence budgets: Dutch PM

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof says the NATO’s chief wants allies to agree to start spending at least 3.5 per cent of GDP on their defence budgets.

Albanese and UK PM Starmer discuss AUKUS submarine plan

Albanese and UK PM Starmer discuss AUKUS submarine plan

Albanese and UK PM Starmer discuss AUKUS submarine plan

Albanese and UK PM Starmer discuss AUKUS submarine plan

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will soon dispatch a top defence adviser to Australia to discuss the AUKUS submarine program.

Australian defence budget 'cannibalised' for AUKUS

Australian defence budget 'cannibalised' for AUKUS

Australian defence budget 'cannibalised' for AUKUS

Australian defence budget 'cannibalised' for AUKUS

Australia's nuclear submarine deal with the US and UK is at risk because of a lack of extra defence spending by Labor, the opposition claims.

UK to step up Ukraine peacekeeping planning

UK to step up Ukraine peacekeeping planning

UK to step up Ukraine peacekeeping planning

UK to step up Ukraine peacekeeping planning

Planning for a peacekeeping force for Ukraine will move to an "operational phase," UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.

NATO holds combat drills as Trump goes rogue

NATO holds combat drills as Trump goes rogue

NATO holds combat drills as Trump goes rogue

NATO holds combat drills as Trump goes rogue

NATO members are undertaking large scale combat exercises as worries grow in the 32-nation alliance over its most powerful member, the United States.

'Trump backs AUKUS' as Aust tips $800m into US coffers

'Trump backs AUKUS' as Aust tips $800m into US coffers

'Trump backs AUKUS' as Aust tips $800m into US coffers

'Trump backs AUKUS' as Aust tips $800m into US coffers

US President Donald Trump is supportive of its multi-decade submarine deal with Australia, his defence secretary has said calming fears of snap renegotiations.

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Aussie brilliance attracts backers in race for quantum

Deep tech and semiconductor investors are bankrolling a homegrown leader in diamond-based quantum technology that could save the world time and energy.

Syrian schools reopen after upheaval that ousted Assad

Foreign powers and neighbours are weighing their stance on Syria's new rulers as schools reopen for the first time since President Bashar al-Assad's overthrow.

Tired helicopter crews 'didn't want' to let team down

A probe into a fatal Taipan army helicopter crash has been told aircrew didn't want to let their team down by pulling out of exercises when tired.

Australia considers 'AUKUS visa' to help submarine deal

US ambassador Caroline Kennedy has flagged an 'AUKUS visa' to move skilled workers between countries and help with the delivery of nuclear-powered subs.

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US flags extra military assistance to Ukraine

The Pentagon says it is sending an additional $425 million ($A648 million) in military assistance to Ukraine.

Black Hawks swoop in show of new aerial capability

A dozen of Australia's new Black Hawk helicopters will be ready for use by the end of the year in what's being hailed as a major defence force upgrade.

Australia lands $7b deal for missile and air defence

Australia has struck a new agreement with the US to bolster its air and missile defences, as tensions rise in the Indo-Pacific.

Ukrainian president thanks Australia for tanks donation

Australia will gift 49 tanks to Ukraine's armed forces in its latest assistance against Russia's invasion, after denying a similar request for helicopters.

Billions poured into defence precinct, creating jobs

Billions of dollars will be poured into a new defence precinct in WA, which is being touted as a rival to the mining industry for jobs and economic growth.

US approves possible sale of missiles to Australia

The US Pentagon has approved the possible sale of up to 100 advanced anti-radiation guided missiles to Australia with an estimated price of $579 million.

Entry-level workers set to support AUKUS submarines

West Australia's submarine workforce will get a boost as the government hires 200 entry-level workers to help maintain the coming nuclear crafts.

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