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24 September

Air

No 3 Squadron Joint Strike fighters A35-09 and A35-11 taxi out for a night sortie from RAAF Base Williamtown. *** Local Caption *** Two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft from No. 3 Squadron conducted night flying at RAAF Base Williamtown as part of pilot familiarisation training.

US-Bound Australian F-35 Parts End Up in China After Shipping Mishap

Chinese authorities have taken possession of F-35 Lightning II combat aircraft components after a shipment was rerouted to Hong Kong during transit from Australia.

23 September

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

Taiwan Flexes Attack Drones Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

The Republic of China (ROC) Armed Forces brought multiple types of attack drones into a joint live-fire exercise for the first time in Pingtung County, days before a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

21 September

Asia Pacific

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III greets Chinese Defense Minister Adm. Dong Jun ahead of bilateral meetings in Singapore on May 31, 2024. Photo: Chad J. McNeeley/Wikimedia Commons

Samantha Alexa

Beijing Pushes International Guardrails for Military AI

Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has called for stronger international oversight of military artificial intelligence, urging countries to assess its risks and establish rules governing its use.

21 September

Americas

US Army researchers test an AI-powered platform designed to accelerate military planning and decision-making. Image: US Army/DVIDS

Samantha Alexa

AI Error Nearly Sent US Forces to Intercept Chinese Ship

A US military intelligence report produced with the help of artificial intelligence mistakenly identified cargo aboard a Chinese ship as components linked to a nuclear weapons program, nearly triggering a military operation.

16 September

Sea

Ethan M. Encarnacion

China’s Bizarre New Underwater Robot Mimics a Golden Arowana

China has showcased an unusual autonomous underwater robot modeled after a golden arowana.

9 September

Asia Pacific

Students and personnel at the National University of Defence Technology’s College of Intelligence Science and Technology in China. Photo: National University of Defence Technology

Samantha Alexa

China Military AI Training Gets Battlefield Focus With New Curriculum

Researchers from the National University of Defence Technology proposed overhauling an existing AI course after finding that its case studies lacked sufficient military relevance.

9 September

Politics

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Chinese State Firm Funneled 46 Tons of Geran Drone Material to Russia: Report

A Chinese state-owned company reportedly shipped 46 tons of carbon-fiber precursor to a sanctioned Russian company that supplies material for Geran attack drones.

8 September

Asia Pacific

(Representative only.) Taiwanese Army during a military exercise. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Giulia Bernacchi

Taiwan Proposes to Build Military Team for Hunting Chinese Hackers

Taiwan has proposed allocating $3.03 million in its 2027 budget to create a specialized unit to find Chinese hackers.

4 September

Asia Pacific

Artificial intelligence technology. Image: Wikimedia Commons

Samantha Alexa

China’s AI Attack Chain Trails Foreign Models, Researchers Find

China wants to turn AI into an offensive battlefield tool, but Chinese military researchers say the People’s Liberation Army still has a long way to go.

4 September

Asia Pacific