Japan to field second F-35B squadron
Japan plans to field a second F-35B squadron by the end of the decade, according to a Japan Ministry of Defense (MOD) document reviewed...
China’s vertical naval growth
China has sent Australia a message in recent days about the strength of its rapidly growing naval fleet, already the largest in the world...
Live fire and the law of the sea
By Donald Rothwell*
A common Australian critique of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) is that their conduct is unsafe and unprofessional. That includes air and...
China asks Australia for advance notice China operations
On 28 February the Chinese Defence Ministry published the following media on-line article:
In response to four questions raised by journalists on the recent exercises...
Join the PLAN and see the world
By Tim Coyle*
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has carried out a successful inaugural deployment of a powerful surface combatant force which has tested...
Wargames bring NZ closer to Australia
*By Alexander Gillespie
The appearance of three Chinese naval vessels firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea has caused understandable alarm in New Zealand and...
AUKUS under greater cyber threat: ASIO
Foreign intelligence agencies will increase their targeting and sabotage of defence personnel, industry and AUKUS, according to a recent speech by the head of...
Extremely capable Chinese ships: NZ
New Zealand’s defence minister has warned that Chinese warships located off the east coast of Australia are armed with “extremely capable” weapons that could...
N Korea objects to US N-sub visit
North Korea's defence ministry said on Tuesday the United States is again posing a grave security threat by sending a nuclear submarine to a...
Australia and PNG prepare defence treaty
A half-century after gaining independence from Australia, the Pacific island state of Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Australia are negotiating what the two sides...