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8 November

Australian Military ‘Less Capable, Ready’ for Future Threats: Former Army Chief

A former Australian Army official has criticized the government’s defense spending, saying the Australian Defence Forces are becoming less capable and ready to face future threats.

7 November

Taliban fighters stand guard near the Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan military hospital in Kabul

Staff Writer With AFP

Seven Dead in Afghan Capital Bus Explosion: Police

Seven people died and 20 others were injured in a bus explosion in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, police said.

7 November

HMAS Hobart in Sydney Harbour prior to departing for her Mariner Skills Evaluation period. It has a white-grey hull with the number '39' painted on its left side in white. A coastal town serves as the background. The water is a deep blue.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Martin Completes Australian Destroyer Combat Upgrades

Lockheed Martin has completed the delivery of advanced combat systems services for the Royal Australian Navy's Hobart-class guided missile destroyers.

7 November

JS Mogami (FFM-1) is seen sailing in open water. A small strip of land serves as the distant background of the image. The ship's hull is colored grey, and the water is a dull, grayish blue.

Juster Domingo

Japan Aims for 12 New Mogami-Class Frigates in 5 Years

Japan will acquire 12 new Mogami-class frigates from 2024 to 2028 amid the government's recent push for a stronger defense posture.

7 November

Inder Singh Bisht

Russia to Hold First Bilateral Naval Exercise With Myanmar

The Russian Navy will hold its first bilateral naval exercise with the Myanmar Navy in the Andaman Sea this week.

7 November

Staff Writer With AFP

US, China Hold Rare Talks on Nuclear Arms Control

The United States and China held rare talks on nuclear arms control, a new step to ease mistrust ahead of an expected presidential summit next week.

6 November

HMAS Anzac III sails alongside USNS Rappahannock. The photo is taken at a bird's eyeview. The sea is a deep blue.

Juster Domingo

Anschütz Announces Naval Radar for Australia’s Anzac-Class Frigates

Anschütz will equip eight Australian Anzac-class frigates and land-based facilities with updated naval navigation radars.

6 November

An aerial view of U.S. Naval Base Guam shows several Navy vessels moored in Apra Harbor, March 15. Some of the vessels are in Guam in support of Multi-Sail 2018 and Pacific Partnership 2018. This year also marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of U.S. 7th Fleet. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Stacy D. Laseter)

Rojoef Manuel

Microsoft Discovers Chinese Cyber Group Spying on Guam, Other US Locations

Microsoft has discovered a China-based hacking group targeting network systems and credential access in Guam and other US territories.

6 November

Joe Saballa

South Korea to Launch First Spy Satellite This Month: Report

South Korea will launch its first domestically-made spy satellite into space later this month to bolster its intelligence-gathering capabilities, ABC News has reported.

6 November

Members of the ethnic rebel group Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) take part in a training exercise at their base camp in the forest in Myanmar's northern Shan State

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Ethnic Groups Seize More Outposts in Junta Offensive

Myanmar ethnic armed groups seized a handful of outposts as they pressed their offensive against the junta in the north of the country, local media said.

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