“This development, which has not been previously reported, comes after Defence Minister Richard Marles played down concerns that the Chinese […]
F-35 freight provider partnered with blacklisted Chinese company Read Post »
Australia, China, Defense, Indo-Pacific News“The agreement was reached at the 6th Australia-Malaysia High-Level Committee (HLC) Meeting in Geelong, Australia, co-chaired by Malaysian Defence Minister
“The visit reflects a broader effort by the Cambodian government to widen its security portfolio rather than appear dependent on
Historic trip down under signals Cambodia’s widening defence circle Read Post »
Australia, Cambodia, Defense, Indo-Pacific News“The 2,250 km East Micronesia Cable will bring faster, more reliable and more affordable internet to over 100,000 people across
Pacific Islands: Landmark six-nation partnership delivers East Micronesia Cable Read Post »
Australia, Indo-Pacific News, Infrastructure, Pacific Islands“Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles met US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington on Wednesday (US time),
‘Force posture’: Marles, Hegseth back expanded US military presence in Australia Read Post »
Australia, Defense, Indo-Pacific News, United States“Given the nature of their geographies, this has developed into a focus on maritime security. At the 2+2 meeting it
Hitting a high point: The Australia-Indonesia 2+2 Read Post »
Australia, Defense, Indo-Pacific News, Indonesia“The technical acceptance of the ASC underscores the Marine Corps’ commitment to solving the complex challenges of contested logistics during
USMC accepts first Australian-designed ancillary surface craft prototype Read Post »
Australia, Defense, Indo-Pacific News, Maritime logistics“In early 2026, Japan’s deep-sea drilling ship Chikyu successfully accomplished what its crew called a world first: the uninterrupted collection
Japan’s seabed discovery is a message for Indo-Pacific rare-earth sustainability Read Post »
Australia, Critical minerals, Indo-Pacific News, Japan“Australia and Japan have successfully conducted field trials of a co-developed high-energy laser that could see applications on board ground
Australia, Japan test co-developed high-energy laser Read Post »
Australia, Defense, Indo-Pacific News, Japan“The company will receive $1.75 million, which it will match, to carry out site assessments needed for planning and regulatory
Western Australia names Space Angel as recipient of spaceport establishment grant Read Post »
Australia, Indo-Pacific News, Infrastructure, Space“The Department of War’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) conditionally committed up to US$400 million under a proposed 25-year debt
U.S. bets $400 million on Australian Scandium miner to break China’s grip Read Post »
Australia, China, Critical minerals, Indo-Pacific News“The ANU [Australian National University] National Security College paper says the 16 privately owned subsea cables that carry 99 per
Defence report warns Australia’s internet cables are ‘high priority target’ Read Post »
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