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Defence Department silent on latest Chinese military encounter with Australian warship

Officials refuse to comment on reports the Chinese military has closely tracked an Australian warship through international waters.

ABC News

PFAS detected in Cossack as Defence faces questions over testing

Cossack residents fear they are drinking water contaminated by PFAS as they try to understand why they were left out of Department of Defence testing for the cancer-associated chemical.

ABC News

Defence engineers flying to Pacific to repair defective Australian-built Guardian-class patrol boats

Numerous problems have been identified on Australian-built patrol boats gifted to Pacific Island nations, prompting the Defence Department to issue advice on how to "minimise risk" for the countries that operate them.

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RAAF sent second jet into South China Sea hours after Chinese air force's 'dangerous' interception

Australia's air force was not deterred by a "dangerous" interception by a Chinese fighter jet last month, with new details emerging that the RAAF deployed a second Poseidon aircraft to the South China Sea the day after the incident.

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Australia's largest warship HMAS Adelaide experiences more mechanical problems, months after Tonga deployment

Australia's largest warship has again found itself in troubled waters, with the Defence Department confirming the vessel is experiencing mechanical difficulties less than four months since a major failure.

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Australia's Defence boss heads to UK to inspect British-designed warships and have talks on AUKUS, Ukraine

Defence Department secretary Greg Moriarty is visiting the United Kingdom during the election to receive updates on the troubled $45 billion future frigate program and speak to officials about the war in Ukraine and the AUKUS partnership.

ABC News

ADF documents show senior officers yet to face consequences for alleged Afghanistan war crimes

Australia's Defence Force Chief has paused internal disciplinary measures for senior army officers who failed to prevent alleged war crimes in Afghanistan, pending the completion of an external investigation that could take years.

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Multi-billion-dollar army vehicle project faces cutbacks as problems emerge on related program

The government is considering scaling back the number of Infantry Fighting Vehicles it is looking to build to pay for other initiatives.

ABC News

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin hits back at Matt Gaetz: ‘I’m sorry you are embarrassed by your country’

Mr Gaetz berated the retired four-star general about a lecture given by a guest speaker at the US National Defence University

The Independent UK

Australian Bushmaster armoured vehicles painted and ready to fly to Ukraine within days

Four ADF Bushmaster vehicles are hastily repainted and modified so they can be flown to Europe, after a direct public request for them from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

ABC News

Joe Biden says submarine he has commissioned will enhance global security

The President commissioned the USS Delaware in a ceremony delayed two years by the covid pandemic

Manchester Evening News

Cancelled French submarine program could cost taxpayers more than $5 billion

Australia's torpedoed French submarine program could eventually cost taxpayers up to $5.5 billion, despite the contract being torn up well before construction was to begin

ABC News

Fox News anchors interrupt Biden critique to thank Pentagon for saving their correspondent

Reporter Benjamin Hall was injured by a mortar blast that killed two other journalists in Ukraine

The Independent UK

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