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Vietnam People’s Army personnel farewell media before boarding a RAAF C-17A Globemaster III for their deployment to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.
Asia News Rest of World Royal Australian Air Force 

Vietnamese peacekeeper get RAAF lift to Africa

08/10/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 248 Views 0 Comments

Sixty-two Vietnamese peacekeepers have begun a year-long deployment on the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, supported by Australian strategic

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Australian Army soldiers from the 2/30 Training Group dismount from a Royal Thai Army BTR-3E1 armoured personnel carrier during mechanised trench assault training in Lop Buri Province, Thailand during Exercise Chapel Gold 26. Photo by Corporal Lachlan Campbell.
Asia Australian Army News 

RCB still learning from SE-Asia partners

21/09/202621/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 595 Views 0 Comments

For 56 years, 365 days a year, an Australian Army rifle company has stood ready in Malaysia. CAPTION: Australian Army

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Flight Lieutenant Alisha Follington gets ready to land a C-17A Globemaster III at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Petty Officer Jarrod Mulvihill.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Flood-relief aid delivered to Nepal

03/09/202603/09/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 630 Views 0 Comments

A RAAF C-17A Globemaster III has transported humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) supplies, equipment and personnel to Nepal, in

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Australian Army Tiger armed reconnaissance helicopter pilots from 162 Reconnaissance Squadron, prepare for a flying mission during exercise Keris Strike 26 in Sabah, Malaysia. Photo by Corporal Jack Pearce.
Asia Australian Army News 

Aussie Tigers prowl in Malaysia

12/08/202612/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 11897 Views 0 Comments Exercise Keris Strike, Tiger ARH

Members of Task Unit Marlin and 2/30 Training Group contributed aviation and ground-based capabilities respectively to Exercise Keris Strike in

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An Australian Army soldier from the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, alongside a Royal Brunei Land Forces soldier, conduct urban drills during Exercise Mallee Bull at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Photo by Private Alli Craig.
Asia Australian Army News 

Diggers and Bruneians share tactics

08/08/202608/08/2026 Posted by Brian Hartigan 583 Views 0 Comments Brunei, Exercise Mallee Bull

Building clearances, two-man assault drills and urban navigation were the focus of what Australian and Brunei troops traded during Exercise

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Australian Army, New Zealand Defence Force, United States Marine Corps and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel hold an Anzac Day service during Exercise Balikatan in Aporawan, Philippines. Story by Captain Jacob Joseph. Photos by Leading Seaman Rikki-Lea Phillips.
Asia Australian Army History Lest We Forget News 

A true Anzac field service in the Philippines

29/04/202629/04/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 707 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Balikatan, US Marines

As dawn broke above the West Philippine Sea, hundreds of Australian, New Zealand, Filippino and United States personnel gathered to

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From left Korean War veterans Colin Hallett (NZ), Ronald J. Foyle (CAN) and Raymond Rogers (AUS) during a ceremony for the 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Kapyong at Gapyeong, Korea. Story by Major Diana Jennings. Photos by Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.
Asia Australian Army History Lest We Forget News 

The stand that shaped a battalion

29/04/202603/05/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 726 Views 0 Comments 3RAR, Chief of Army, Kapyong, Korean War

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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Philippines Naval Vessel BRP Diego Silang follows HMAS Toowoomba while they conduct officer of the watch manoeuvres during a maritime cooperative activity off the west coast of Luzon. Story by Lieutenant Marcus Middleton. Photo by Leading Seaman Zac Dingle.
Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Australians and US sail with Philippine forces

25/02/202625/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 567 Views 0 Comments HMAS Toowoomba, Philippine Navy, US Navy

It was a day of poise, professionalism, and precision as three partner nations sailed and flew in formation off the

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Lieutenant Kane Kasemchainan and Sub-Lieutenant Yasmin Dench, centre, were immersed in South Korean culture during their time on ROKS Hansando.
ADF People Asia News Royal Australian Navy 

Training cruise strengthens naval ties

13/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 609 Views 0 Comments South Korean Navy

Royal Australian Navy officers Lieutenant Kane Kasemchainan and Sub-Lieutenant Yasmin Dench recently joined the South Korean Navy’s training ship ROKS Hansando for

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Operation Linesmen and Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense personnel salute remains recovered from White Horse Hill in the Korean DMZ. Story and photos by Lieutenant Commander Brendan Trembath.
Asia Australian Army History Lest We Forget News Royal Australian Air Force 

ADF aids KIA recovery from Korean DMZ

19/12/202520/12/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1680 Views 0 Comments Korean War, Operation Linesmen

Seventy-five years after the Korean War started, the Australian Defence Force has supported a successful remains recovery mission on a

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Three Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft, the largest contingent to date, on the apron at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth during Operation Gateway. Story by Flight Lieutenant Brent Moloney. Photos by Corporal Andrew Shaw.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Three of a kind in Malaysia

18/12/202518/12/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1703 Views 0 Comments No. 292 Squadron, No. 92 Wing, Operation Gateway, P-8A Poseidon, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth, Royal Malaysian Armed Forces

Operation Gateway’s latest rotation in November and December 2025 witnessed a trio of RAAF P-8A Poseidons operating from Royal Malaysian

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Medical officer Flight Lieutenant Alannah Frazzetto, of 1 Expeditionary Health Services, Royal Australian Air Force, serves on Operation Gateway at RMAF Butterworth, Malaysia. Story by Flight Lieutenant Brent Moloney. Photos by Corporal Andrew Shaw.
Asia News Royal Australian Air Force 

Teams behind the scenes on Op Gateway

12/12/202512/12/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1968 Views 0 Comments Operation Gateway, P-8A Poseidon, Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth

Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircrew flew long sorties over the North Indian Ocean or the South China Sea

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Australian and Philippine Army mortarmen fire an 81mm mortar during Exercise Kasangga. Story by Captain Annie Richardson. Photo by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.
Asia Australian Army News 

Philippines engagement taken to new level

10/12/202510/12/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1773 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Kasangga, Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P), Philippines

The Australian Defence Force and Armed Forces of the Philippines completed their largest dedicated program of training and expertise exchange

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Australian and Philippine Air Force members and representatives of Wheelchairs for Kids and the Angeles City Returned Services League, with two of the wheelchairs delivered to Clark Air Base, Philippines.
Asia Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force 

Wheelchairs fly so children can thrive

05/12/202505/12/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1502 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, C-130J Hercules, RAAF Richmond, RSL

On November 18, some important and precious Christmas gifts sat on board a Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules. CAPTION:

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Australian and Philippine soldiers operate Zodiac inflatable boats as part of small boats and coastal defence training during Exercise Kasangga. Story by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.
Asia Australian Army News 

Small boats, big connections

28/11/202528/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1740 Views 0 Comments 5th/7th Battalion RAR, Exercise Kasangga, Philippines

Three Zodiac boats full of Australian and Filipino soldiers landed on a rocky outcrop down the coast from a fortified

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Australian Army Sapper Nicholas Carmont cooks food during a jungle survival course in the Philippines on Exercise Kasangga. Story by Warrant officer Class 2 Max Bree. Photos by Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Asia Australian Army News 

Tracking skills in Philippine jungle

26/11/202522/12/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1193 Views 0 Comments 5th/7th Battalion RAR, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Kasangga

Corporal Rory Murray thought he might’ve been OK at combat tracking as he followed bent leaves and footprints that turned

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Philippine Army soldiers fire an 81mm mortar during Exercise Kasangga. Story and photos by Warrant Officer Class 2 Max Bree.
Asia Australian Army News 

Trading combat knowledge in the Philippines

26/11/202526/11/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1081 Views 0 Comments Armed Forces of the Philippines, Exercise Kasangga, Joint Australian Training Team – Philippines (JATT-P)

From beautiful beaches to dense, mountain jungle, a combat team of Australian soldiers traded knowledge with Philippine counterparts on the

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Australian Army officer Lieutenant Alastair Wuth patrols through the jungle during Exercise Bersama Lima 2025 in Kuantan, Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Corporal Andrew Shaw.
Asia Australian Army News Videos 

Jungle assault on Bersama Lima

10/10/202512/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 2800 Views 0 Comments 1st Brigade, 1st Combat Engineer Regiment, Exercise Bersama Lima, Malaysia

The sharp sound of simulated gunfire and mortars echoed through the jungle as coloured smoke billowed across the canopy.  CAPTION:

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Australian Army image specialist Corporal Andrew Shaw captures naval manoeuvres during Exercise Bersama Lima 2025, off the coast of Malaysia. Story by Lieutenant Tahlia Merigan. Photo by Air Specialist Class 1 Christian Sparks RAF.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Regional partners mark firsts on Ex Bersama Lima

08/10/202508/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1526 Views 0 Comments Exercise Bersama Lima, Five Power Defence Arrangements, HADR, Malaysia

This year’s Exercise Bersama Lima marked a series of firsts and a strong emphasis on future-ready capabilities of the Five

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Royal Australian Air Force aviators help load cargo to a C-17A Globemaster at Ho Chi Minh City International Airport before deploying Vietnamese UN peacekeepers to South Sudan. Story and photos by Corporal Luke Bellman.
Asia Australian Army News Royal Australian Air Force 

Aussies proud of peacekeeping role

08/10/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1565 Views 0 Comments UN Peacekeeping, UNMISS, Vietnam

Every pallet loaded and every list checked gave Private Naomi Manton and Leading Aircraftman Blair Andrews pride in supporting the

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