Defence spending is set to rise to $100 billion a year by 2034,in large part due to the risk of conflict in the Indo-Pacific as China rapidly builds up its military.
Former navy diver Ashley Semmens used to be at home in the water. Now he cannot enter without a wave of fear coming over him.
The Point Cook base,which was essential to Australia’s WWII efforts,trained the country’s first pilots and sent them to war. Conservationists are fighting to save its “irreplaceable” buildings.
Johnston,a naval officer who has been the nation’s second most senior military figure since 2018,will replace long-serving Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell in July.
The Albanese government has opted for continuity over change and safety over boldness in its choice of a new Defence Force chief.
The government says Australia does not supply weaponry to Israel. Meanwhile,the Greens and human rights groups are campaigning to immediately stop military exports. So who is telling the truth?
“The launch vehicle,the booster,is activated,and currently cannot be disabled,” the military said in a statement.
State Department official Kurt Campbell says not only will Washington do whatever it takes to make AUKUS work,it will also expand it to other countries.
The federal government has flagged it wants to expand options for foreigners to serve in the Defence Force,with Pacific Island recruits top of the list.
Lee Jong-sup,who was appointed just four weeks ago,is being investigated over allegations he acted corruptly as defence minister.
Australia will inject the money into the British industrial base over 10 years in a bid to ensure AUKUS doesn’t face the delays that have bedevilled past naval projects.