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6 February

F/A-18A/B Hornets A21-044 and A21-117 ready for a sortie during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 under carefull watch by the Flightline Supervisor. *** Local Caption *** No. 75 Squadron F/A-18A/B Hornet operations alongside MV-22B Ospreys from the VMM-363 U.S Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron during Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 at RAAF Base Townsville.

Australia to Enhance Air, Ground Military Infrastructure in North Queensland

The Australian government has announced an investment to modernize critical air and land military infrastructure in North Queensland.

5 February

Staff Writer With AFP

10 Killed in Militant Attack on Pakistan Police Station

Dozens of militants waged an hours-long gun attack on a police station in northern Pakistan, killing at least 10 officers, a senior commander said.

5 February

President Mohamed Muizzu of the Maldives

Staff Writer With AFP

Maldives Vows to Boost Defenses After Telling Indian Troops to Leave

The Maldives will strengthen its military to defend its vast maritime territory, the new president vowed after ordering Indian troops to withdraw.

5 February

Joe Saballa

Raytheon Wins $68M AGM-154 Glide Bomb Contract for Taiwan

Raytheon has been awarded a $68.4-million contract to produce AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapons for Taiwan.

5 February

Joe Saballa

In First, China Tagged as ‘Enemy’ in US-Japan Military Exercise

China has been explicitly labeled the hypothetical enemy for the first time in biennial US-Japan military exercise “Keen Edge.

5 February

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Clashes Along Bangladesh Border: Official

Fighting in Myanmar raged close to the Bangladesh border, with terrified residents reporting bullets crossing the frontier, medics treating patients, and the government saying guards had fled seeking shelter.

2 February

Pakistani soldiers take position outside the Pakistan Air Force base after an attack by militants in Peshawar

Staff Writer With AFP

Pakistan Military Says It Killed 24 Militants

At least 24 militants were killed this week since Baloch separatists launched raids in a remote part of Pakistan's southwest, the military said.

2 February

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Joe Saballa

Australia Stalling Decision on Military Exports to Israel Over Fear of Backlash: Report

The Australian government is stalling its decision on whether or not it will greenlight the export of military weapons to Israel.

2 February

20050408adf8266562_0014.JPG Caption: Deep Caption: Soldiers and their vehicles of the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) parade for the Commander of the 1st Brigade, Brigadier John Cantwell, at Robertson Barracks in Darwin following the completion of their Mission Rehearsal Exercise. The solders are being farewelled prior to their deployment to southeast Iraq, surrounded by their families and fellow members of the 1st Brigade.

Rojoef Manuel

Australia to Revamp Army Infrastructure in Darwin

Australia has announced an investment to upgrade army infrastructure in Robertson Barracks and the Howard Springs South in Darwin.

1 February

A gray General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian is seen flying above the clouds. On the far right side of the background, a mountain range is seen peeking out. The scenery is tinged in the setting sun's orange hues.

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves $4B Sale of MQ-9B Drones, Hellfire Missiles to India

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones and 170 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles to India.

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