Held biennially, Exercise Kakadu is a joint exercise hosted by the Royal Australian Navy and supported by the Royal Australian Air Force. 23 ships, 21 aircraft, a submarine and more than 3000 personnel from 27 nations are participating in a range of activities both ashore in Darwin and at sea. …
An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet takes off from the Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08). [maxgallery id="120509"] The F-35B Lightning IIs aboard Elizabeth lay the foundation for the next 50 years of fixed wing aviation in support of the United Kingdom's carrier strike capability. The slideshow highlights…
An RAF aircraft has successfully delivered 17.5 tonnes of UK aid supplies to those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia. The A400M Atlas touched down at the international relief centre at Balikpapan, which is the humanitarian operational hub for the affected region, at 1302 local time…
By Robbin Laird In our work on Northern Europe, we have focused in several trips and reports on how, why and in what ways the Nordics are cooperating more closely and effectively to enhance their joint security. We have highlighted how we see this as part of a broader trend…
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, travelled to the Middle East on 26-27 September where he spent time with Australian troops, and met key leaders in Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates. Minister Pyne was accompanied by the Chief of the Defence Force, General Angus Campbell, AO, DSC. …
The Australian Defence Force together with the Royal Australian Air Force Association commemorated the service and sacrifice of those Australians and members of Allied Forces who took part in the Battle of Brittain. [maxgallery id="120192"] A ceremony was held in Hobart to mark the 78th Anniversary of the Battle of…
By P Venkata Rao New Delhi. India and Russia are friends for a long time and the trajectory that a few years ago appeared to be flat took an upward shift October 5 with the successful visit of President Vladimir Putin to India. On the face of it, the visit…
By Stephan Frühling The presidency of Donald Trump makes this a difficult time for any ally to contemplate closer institutional links to the United States. Nevertheless, strengthening the US–Australia alliance has strong bipartisan support in Australia. Polls indicate that recognition of the importance of the US alliance, and support for…
