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ADF joins US, Japan military exercise for first time

Military co-operation between Australia, the United States and Japan has been bolstered by defence force personnel joining Exercise Keen Edge in the Pacific.

AAP · Feb 2, 2024

India and Australia have reached tactical interoperability, there is opportunity to start coordinating activities: Australian officer

India-Australia military cooperation has reached a stage of tactical interoperability, with opportunity to coordinate activities and leverage resources for better situational awareness. Both countries share intelligence and information, and are looking to operationalise the relationship.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023

Human remains found in search for Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea with four crew aboard

The search for an Australian army helicopter that crashed at sea killing four people during a military exercise with the United States has found human remains but not the black box crucial to explaining the tragedy

The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2023

Australian aircraft to enforce North Korea sanctions

A P-8A Poseidon plane deployed to Japan will join international efforts to crack down on illegal goods entering North Korea in contravention of sanctions.

AAP · Feb 16, 2023

Security agreement with China ‘initialled’ by both countries, Solomon Islands says

Pacific nation has batted away concerns from Australia, New Zealand and the US, saying its policy is ‘friends to all and enemies to none’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2022

Australian general says Chinese military presence in Solomon Islands would force ADF rethink

One of the Australian Defence Force's most senior officers has warned if China manages to station warships in Solomon Islands it would force a change to Defence operations. It comes as the Defence Minister says the government will have "more to say" about a potential new port in Darwin.

ABC News · Mar 31, 2022

Sino-Solomons pact forces military rethink

The defence force's joint operations chief says Chinese navy vessels in the Solomons would change Australian military operations.

AAP · Mar 31, 2022