Chinese J-20 ‘an irrelevance’ compared to F-35
The new Air Force Chief of Staff has that compared to the F-35, the Chinese J-20 “is almost an irrelevant comparison”, Breaking Defese reports.
The...
China now has three runways in Spratly Islands
Civilian planes landed on Subi and Mischief reefs for the first time on July 12, giving China three operational runways in the disputed Spratly...
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Full text of 2016 Vernon Parker Oration. Kim Beazley
This is the full text of the Vernon Parker Oration given by former Defence Minister and Australian Ambassador to the US, the Honourable Kim...
Vice Admiral Robert ‘Tubby’ Squires – obituary
Vice Admiral Robert “Tubby” Squires, who has died aged 89, helped to commission Britain’s first nuclear-powered submarine.
In 1960, when he was appointed first lieutenant...
Israeli Navy To Equip Surface Fleet With RapidFire Guns
After more than a decade of discussions, the Israeli Navy is in contract negotiations with the US Navy to purchase 76mm rapid-fire guns from...
China prepares for ‘people’s war at sea’ to counter offshore security threats
China has called for preparations for a “people’s war at sea” to counter offshore security threats while its top court warned foreigners of criminal...
South Australia trade strategy to target Europe after shipbuilding deals
SOUTH Australia will directly target Europe with a new trade strategy aimed at leveraging activity off three new shipbuilding contracts, amid uncertainty around the...