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24 July

Australia to Acquire 20 C-130J Military Transport Aircraft for $6.6 Billion

Australia will purchase 20 new C-130J Hercules military transport aircraft for the Royal Australian Air Force for $6.62 billion.

24 July

Iran police respond to Chabahar VBIED attack

Staff Writer With AFP

Iran Says Four Policemen Shot Dead in Southeast

Four Iranian policemen were killed after attackers fired on a patrol in the restive southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchistan.

24 July

The Independence variant litoral combat ship USS Canberra (LC30) arrives in Sydney, Australia July 18, 2023. The ship will be commissioned July 22 in Sydney. Australia welcomed the USS Canberra to Sydney Harbor, with HMAS Canberra guiding the Independence-variant littoral combat ship to berth alongside Fleet Base East ahead of the formal commissioning on July 22. The crew of HMAS Canberra and USS Canberra will focus on joint activities during the commissioning week, including playing sport, ship tours and sharing their countries’ culture and traditions. This ceremonial commissioning emphasizes the more than 100 years of mateship built on friendship, history, democracy, and respect. The two countries have fought side-by-side in every major conflict since World War 1. Canberra’s namesake is a reminder of the shared responsibility the U.S. and Australia have to each other as allies.

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Commissions New Independence Littoral Combat Ship in Australia

The US Navy has commissioned the latest Independence-class littoral combat ship, the USS Canberra, at Australia's Fleet Base East in Sydney.

24 July

Staff Writer With AFP

Taiwan Air Raid Drills Simulate Response to China Missile Attacks

Taiwan held air raid drills simulating its response to Chinese missile attacks in several cities as the island's military kicked off its annual war games.

24 July

Soldiers of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force launch a Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Beecroft Weapons Range, New South Wales during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023. *** Local Caption *** Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 is being conducted across northern Australia from 22 July to 4 August. More than 30,000 military personnel from 13 nations will directly participate in Talisman Sabre 2023, primarily in Queensland but also in Western Australia, the Northern Territory and New South Wales. Talisman Sabre is the largest Australia-US bilaterally planned, multilaterally conducted exercise and a key opportunity to work with likeminded partners from across the region and around the world. Fiji, France, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, the United Kingdom, Canada and Germany are all participating in Talisman Sabre 2023 with the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand attending as observers. Occurring every two years, Talisman Sabre reflects the closeness of our alliance and strength of our enduring military relationship with the United States and also our commitment to working with likeminded partners in the region. Now in its tenth iteration, Talisman Sabre provides an opportunity to exercise our combined capabilities to conduct high-end, multi-domain warfare, to build and affirm our military-to-military ties and interoperability, and strengthen our strategic partnerships.

Rojoef Manuel

Japan Demonstrates First Type 12 Missile Firing in Australia

Japan conducted its first live-fire demonstration of a Type 12 surface-to-ship missile off the Australian east coast.

23 July

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Fires ‘Several Cruise Missiles’ Into Sea

North Korea fired cruise missiles into the Yellow Sea between China and the Korean peninsula, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

21 July

Rojoef Manuel

Local Firm to Support Australian Defence Force Aircraft Engine Management

The Australian Defence Force has contracted local firm Capagility to manage engines fitted into the service's aircraft fleet.

21 July

US paratroopers rest after conducting clearance of an enemy village during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

Allies Launch Military Drills in Australia as Chinese Spy Ship Watches

Australia opened a large-scale joint military exercise with the United States and almost a dozen other nations as a senior officer revealed that a Chinese spy ship was following the proceedings.

20 July

North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un (Photo: AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Threatens Nuclear Response After US Sub Deployment

North Korea said a US nuclear-capable submarine in South Korea could meet the conditions under which Pyongyang would use its nuclear weapons.

20 July

US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumiko Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 2023 G7 Summit in Hiroshima

Staff Writer With AFP

US, Japan, South Korea to Hold Summit in August: Seoul

South Korean, US, and Japanese leaders will meet in August in America as the three nations increase military cooperation to counter North Korea's growing nuclear threats.

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