Australia will spend a record AU$55.7 billion (U.S. $36.8 billion) on defense during the next fiscal year, according to budget documents unveiled May 14. The figure equates to 2.02% of gross domestic product and represents […]
Chinese state media has issued an “extreme danger” warning to Australia after the key U.S. ally released its 2024 National Defense Strategy on Monday. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, who is also the minister […]
Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement with the defense ministers of both countries saying it was required to meet ‘contemporary challenges’ to maintain a global rules-based order. The […]
Defence Minister Richard Marles wants to increase military spending by up to $25 billion to pay for new warships, weapons and base upgrades as he battles growing anger from contractors over the paralysis gripping big […]
Investment in advanced weapons research for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will be accelerated under a new program announced today. Australia’s loss of its 10-year warning time for a major conflict has made funding for defence technology […]
Australian Defence Force personnel could be up for a $50,000 cash bonus under a federal government push to expand the size of the nation’s military. The Albanese government will set aside $400 million for retention […]
Concerns that former Australian Defense Force members are being recruited by China to help train its military have triggered a federal government review. Defense Minister Richard Marles said today information provided to him on the matter warranted […]
Australia’s troubled $45 billion future frigate project will deliver the Navy’s Hunter class warships on time, Defence Minister Richard Marles has pledged as he visited shipbuilder BAE’s docks in Glasgow. “We’ve had really frank conversations […]
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