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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Middle East
Has Australia sent SAS to Middle East?
Media reports suggest that Australia has already sent SAS members to the Middle East – speculation Defence Minister Richard Marles
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Australia’s base in Middle East hit
On the morning of 18 March 2026 (AEDT), an Iranian strike impacted an area at the Al Minhad Air Base
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Australia gets involved in Middle East crisis
The Australian government very quickly threw its support behind the Israeli and US attacks on Iran on 28 February and
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ADF wraps up Iraq operation
Australia has officially concluded Operation Steadfast, marking the final chapter in more than two decades of Australian Defence Force involvement
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Modernised medical centre reopens at Camp Baird
Headquarters Middle East (HQME) has reopened a state-of-the-art medical facility at Camp Baird, Al Minhad Air Base (AMAB), the United
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Bravery on the battlefield and beyond
“Lima, this is Victor … CAPTION: Lieutenant Commander Travis Robinson while deployed on Operation Paladin. Story by Lieutenant Commander Jonathan
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Israel relief flight shows pride in mission
Profound joy and tears of relief greeted the first Australian military-assisted departure flight from Israel on touch down at its
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The movers and shakers of the ADF
They don’t wear capes or fly jets but Australia’s logistics planners drive every move in the Middle East, where nothing
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Building connections in the Middle East
With six trades from 13 units, a field installation team is wiring critical networks in the Middle East. CAPTION: Royal Australian
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Australia hands Red Sea command to Egypt
Australia handed over command of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) task force responsible for maritime security in the Red Sea
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Air-to-air refuellers kept Operation Okra flying
Flying a Classic Hornet loaded with bombs over Iraq in 2016, Air Commodore Philip Gordon had a problem. CAPTION: A Royal
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Comedian’s admiration for troops is no joke
Route Irish, a 12-kilometre stretch of highway in Baghdad, Iraq, was once considered the most dangerous road in the world.
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Flag comes down, soldiers come home
The Australian flag descended at Combined Joint Task Force – Middle East in Kuwait for the final time in December,
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UAE survival training taps into Bedouin skills
Military personnel have seized a chance to enhance their skills through a one-of-a-kind tactical desert training course. CAPTION: The Foreign
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Forces Entertainment at Camp Baird
As the sun set on the dunes behind Camp Baird at Al Minhad Air Base in the United Arab Emirates,
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Reflecting on Op Okra Air Task Group
Hornet pilots strapped into their aircraft in temperatures often exceeding 50 degrees before taking off for eight-and-a-half-hour sorties. CAPTION: Commander Air
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Op Okra proved worth of combined-arms training
A decade ago, Daesh seized large territories across north-western Iraq and eastern Syria, taking advantage of the Syrian civil war
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Peacekeeping mission in safe hands
Under the Iraqi sun, boots hit the ground as a Royal Australian Air Force security team established a perimeter for
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Sub-lieutenant captures history
After more than 10 years, the last ADF servicemen and women deployed under Operation Okra left the Middle East late
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