US submarine squadron established in WA
The US Navy has reestablished Submarine Squadron 3 (CSS-3), which will operate out of HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. FILE
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RNZAF P-8A Poseidon spots missing vessels for two successful Pacific rescues
A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon has successfully located eight people on two missing boats in the Pacific.
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HMAS Sydney departs on Regional Presence Deployment
Royal Australian Navy Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney sailed from Fleet Base East in Sydney Harbour on Tuesday 9 June, commencing the third
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New Zealand’s Middle East military observers stay positive in conflict zone
Seeking shelter during missile alerts, handling the tension during inspections, and avoiding explosive remnants of war are the necessities of
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Gurkhas train under Southern Alps
Soldiers from the New Zealand Army’s 2nd/1st Battalion of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment (2/1 RNZIR) recently trained alongside
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Australia moving Ukraine trainers to Poland
Australian Defence Force personnel will henceforth train Ukrainian soldiers in Poland as part of Australia’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukraine’s
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Australia’s Whiskey Project wins USMC contract
The Whiskey Project Group (TWPG), manufacturer of next-generation multi-mission reconnaissance and tactical watercraft, has been awarded a contract to build
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RNZN USVs complete major patrol missions
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s two uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) recently completed the second of two border-security operations for Customs,
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1RAR officer completes French Foreign Legion’s Jaguar Course
An infantry officer from 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), has become just the second Australian soldier to complete and
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Australians continue to train Ukrainians
Trench lines stretch across the training area as drones buzz overhead – a constant reminder that modern warfare demands more
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NZ Army’s first Ex Balikatan
The New Zealand Army has completed its first Exercise Balikatan in the Philippines, improving its ability to fight a modern
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NZDF blows WWII bombs on Bougainville
Two large unexploded Second World War-era bombs in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, have been made safe by the New Zealand
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Unknown no more: two WWI soldiers identified
More than a century after they were killed in action in World War I, the remains of two missing Australian
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Anzac Day commemorated at Gallipoli
As the sun rose on another Anzac Day at Anzac Cove, Türkiye, the members of Australia’s Federation Guard and the
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A true Anzac field service in the Philippines
As dawn broke above the West Philippine Sea, hundreds of Australian, New Zealand, Filippino and United States personnel gathered to
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The stand that shaped a battalion
A contingent of Australian soldiers, predominantly from Townsville’s 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), made the pilgrimage to South
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Virtual training builds modern fighting capacity
On a synthetic training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and United States Air Force
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Coastwatchers legacy levels up
Exercise Coastwatchers has ramped up training between the Australian Army and Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), with the addition
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ADF supports Solomon Islands after Cyclone Maila
The Australian Defence Force has rapidly mobilised to support Solomon Islands communities following the devastating impact of severe Tropical Cyclone
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Army reservist charged with breaching Defence legislation after allegedly fighting in Ukraine
An Australian Army reservist was scheduled to face Adelaide Magistrates Court on 7 April 2026, charged with breaching Defence legislation
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