Australia, UK to boost defense cooperation
Australia and the United Kingdom on Thursday signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement that makes it easier for their defense forces to operate together in each other's countries.
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Will Australia’s military spending surge boost its maritime security ties with Asean?
Defence Minister Richard Marles said the government’s plan would eventually increase the navy’s surface combatant fleet to 26 from 11, the largest it has been since the end of World War II.
Australia boosts navy funding to build largest fleet since WWII
SYDNEY -- Australia will inject another 11.1 billion Australian dollars ($7.2 billion) into its defense spending to build "a larger, more lethal" surface combat fleet, giving the navy its largest number of warships since World War II.
Australia unveils US$7 billion defence overhaul to more than double size of its naval fleet
Under the plan, Australia will get a navy of 26 major surface combatant ships, up from 11 today.
Australia wants Japan’s ‘cutting edge’ tech for Aukus – but not just yet
While ruling out Tokyo’s participation in the centrepiece project for Aukus – delivering nuclear-powered submarines to Australia – Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles said Canberra wants to “work more closely with Japan” on technological developments, acknowledging that the Asian nation is a “place of innovation” and is “at the cutting edge of technology”.
A sanction has been imposed on a hacker who released Australian health insurer client data
SYDNEY (AP) — A Russian national has been sanctioned by the Australian government for his role in a cyber attack that compromised the personal information of more than 10 million Australians.