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Australia expands military buildout with $860M vehicle purchase

Australia said it will spend A$1.2 billion ($860 million) on nearly 300 new armored Bushmaster vehicles and upgrades to military trucks, the latest step in the country’s largest peacetime defense ...

Former defence minister Ng Eng Hen conferred Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia award

He received the award for strengthening bilateral defence relations between Singapore and Australia. Read more at ...
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Australian military-intelligence insider calls for war mobilisation powers

A key member of Australia’s military-intelligence establishment was afforded a column in the Murdoch media’s Australian on Tuesday to insist that the country had to be prepared, with sweeping ...
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Drones breach military airspace in Australia - and defence bosses have no idea who is behind it

Multiple drones were detected flying over a restricted military airspace in Australia, with defence bosses having no idea who is responsible. The 'Unmanned Aircraft Systems' were seen hovering ...
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Australia charges man for passing Ukrainian military intel to Russia

Police allege Australian-Russian citizen joined Ukrainian military seeking to send information to Russian intelligence.
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Australian “military secrets” laws threaten researchers

Two draconian pieces of “military secrets” legislation came into operation simultaneously in Australia this month, pointing to intensifying preparations for a US-led war against China or any other ...