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June 2023 - Australia Special Weapons News
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- The best of the best back in action Australia DOD 30 Jun 2023 -- Exercise High Sierra is back gracing Townsville airspace once again, following a two-year hiatus, to graduate the latest cadre of F-35A Lightning II pilots.
- Major change to Defence trades training Australia DOD 30 Jun 2023 -- Thousands of sailors, soldiers and aviators will be trained in technical trades under a five-year $300 million contract with Wodonga TAFE.
- Australia offers to extend deployment of troops, police in Solomon Islands Radio Free Asia 29 Jun 2023 -- Australia has offered to extend its military and police deployment in the Solomon Islands as the Pacific island country, which has cultivated security and economic ties with China, prepares to host a regional sporting event later this year and hold postponed elections in the first half of 2024.
- Solomon PM urges review of security pact with Australia in move likely to anger China Press TV 29 Jun 2023 -- The prime minister of Solomon Islands has called for a review of a security treaty with Australia as he hosts the country's defense minister in the capital Honiara, amid concerns by China that Canberra is playing into US-led competition in the Pacific.
- Five Country Ministerial 2023 Communique DHS 29 Jun 2023 -- "We, the Home Affairs, Interior, Security and Immigration Ministers of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States (the 'Five Countries') convened in person, under Canada's chairship, in Wellington, New Zealand on June 27-28, 2023 for the Five Country Ministerial (FCM). The Five Countries stand together in our commitment to promote shared values, and work collaboratively in addressing national and homeland security, and migration challenges. This year's Ministerial discussions focused on the following issues."
- Five Eyes Security Partners Meet in New Zealand VOA 28 Jun 2023 -- Politicians from the Five Eyes alliance are meeting in the New Zealand capital, Wellington, where migration and security are top of the agenda. The grouping includes the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
- CNO Speaks at CSIS AUKUS Discussion US Navy 28 Jun 2023 -- to the point of your question, we've been very transparent here in terms of a deliberate approach. Among those senior uniformed leaders, we have been absolutely committed to a relationship that's grounded on trust.
- Australia confirms security exchanges Taiwan but mum on attaché issue CNA 27 Jun 2023 -- The Australian government on Tuesday confirmed that it has regular exchanges with Taiwan on various issues including security, but it did not comment directly on a proposed military attaché exchange with Taipei.
- Exercise combines international forces Australia DOD 27 Jun 2023 -- Huddled in a small command post in the middle of Townsville Field Training Area, soldiers from the Australian Army's 7th Brigade, the French Armed Forces in New Caledonia and Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force listened intently to a commander's update brief for Exercise Southern Jackaroo.
- Tanks and infantry a lethal combination Australia DOD 27 Jun 2023 -- Tanks and infantry fought side by side against a fictional enemy in a training activity that developed an efficient and lethal combined arms team.
- US luring 'variety' of nations to join AUKUS in defiance of Russia, China warnings Press TV 27 Jun 2023 -- Senior US officials say they are in talks with a "variety" of countries about possibly adding them to the second phase of the Indo-Pacific AUKUS security pact, amid escalating tensions between world powers.
- Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on Australia's decision to terminate the lease agreement on the new Russian Embassy site in Canberra Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 27 Jun 2023
- Australia pledges further support to Ukraine Prime Minister of Australia 26 Jun 2023 -- The Australian Government will provide a new $110 million assistance package to Ukraine. This assistance will help Ukraine defend and support itself against Russia's illegal, immoral and unprovoked invasion.
- Australia to Boost Military Aid to Ukraine VOA 26 Jun 2023 -- Australia will send an extra 70 vehicles to Ukraine in a new $74 million package of military assistance. Australia is one of the largest non-NATO contributors to Ukraine's efforts to repel the Russian invasion.
- Australia to supply Ukraine with over $70mn in military aid Press TV 26 Jun 2023 -- Australia is set to provide a new military package worth $73.5 million to Ukraine, including 70 armored vehicles, for the war against Russia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
- Australia to Allocate Another $74 million in Military Support for Kiev Sputnik 26 Jun 2023 -- The Australian government announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine on Monday, in the amount of $74 million ($110 million AUD).
- Foreign minister suggests military attaché exchange with Australia CNA 26 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu (å³é‡—燮) has suggested exchanging military attachés with Australia to improve information sharing in light of the rising security threat of China.
- Combined arms team defends the gun line Australia DOD 26 Jun 2023 -- Bullets, rockets and artillery shells flew down range simultaneously in an intense defence of the gun line during Exercise Chau Pha.
- CNO: AUKUS Builds Upon Three Nations' Close Naval Ties DoD News 26 Jun 2023 -- The security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States aimed at promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific region builds upon the long-established ties between the three countries, the U.S. Navy's top admiral said today.
- Television Interview - ABC News Breakfast Prime Minister of Australia 26 Jun 2023
- Taipei Urges Australia to Send Military Attache to Taiwan Sputnik 25 Jun 2023 -- Taiwan is calling on Australia to send a military attache to the island so that both sides can share their assessment of the situation with China, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian media on Sunday.
- Television interview - Sky Sunday Agenda Prime Minister of Australia 25 Jun 2023
- Sanctions on persons involved in the downing of Flight MH17 Australia MFA 24 Jun 2023 -- The Australian Government has imposed targeted financial sanctions and travel bans on three persons involved in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.
- Poll Finds Australians Wary of Potential Chinese Military Threat VOA 23 Jun 2023 -- Most Australians are wary that China could pose a military threat to the country in the next two decades, according to the latest poll by a respected research organization. The Lowy Institute survey indicates Australians' attitudes toward China have warmed slightly over the last 12 months but that suspicions remain.
- Army's 7th Brigade training with partner nations in Townsville Australia DOD 23 Jun 2023 -- 7th Brigade's Pacific family and partners have descended on Townsville's Field Training Area for a series of training activities under Exercise Diamond Strike 23, between 22 June and 15 July.
- End of an era for inseparable friends Australia DOD 23 Jun 2023 -- Remotely controlled unmanned vessels with autopilot capabilities will replace two naval ships, with the decommissioning of HMA Ships Benalla and Shepparton.
- Tibetan political leader calls for 'true autonomy' within China in Australian address Radio Free Asia 21 Jun 2023 -- Tibetans would willingly accept Chinese rule if granted true autonomy by Beijing, the leader of Tibet's government-in-exile said Wednesday.
- Army reaches new milestone Australia DOD 21 Jun 2023 -- Soldiers from 7th Brigade units took part in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRN-D) training, including an equipment decontamination medium (EDM) serial, at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane, in May.
- Ship returns to smiles and waves Australia DOD 20 Jun 2023 -- HMAS Toowoomba has been welcomed back to its home port of Fleet Base West, following a period of operations and international engagements.
- History in the making Australia DOD 20 Jun 2023 -- Quietly and surely, history was made last month when Air Force secured Australia's first delivery of two Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) courses from the United States Joint Ballistic Missile Defense Education and Training Center (JBTEC).
- Nuclear-powered Submarine Propulsion Challenge Australia DOD 19 Jun 2023 -- Defence has launched a Nuclear-Powered Submarine Propulsion Challenge in Australian high schools today, providing a new generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students the chance to win a trip to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia to see first-hand how submarines work.
- VP-26 Completes Trilateral Air Exercise with Australia and Japan US Navy 16 Jun 2023 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and the United States Navy (USN) concluded a trilateral maritime patrol exercise in Misawa, Japan, June 15.
- Australia Blocks Plan for New Russian Embassy on National Security Grounds VOA 15 Jun 2023 -- Australia is blocking Russia's plans to build a new embassy near the Australian Federal Parliament, citing unspecified national security concerns. There has been no response so far from Russia's diplomatic staff. Australia has imposed broad sanctions on Russia and sent military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine since Russia's invasion of its neighbor.
- New cranes reach lofty heights Australia DOD 16 Jun 2023 -- Higher lift capacity and advanced Bluetooth control systems are just two capabilities of Defence's new Liebherr C6 mobile slewing cranes.
- HMAS Anzac enforces United Nations Security Council sanctions against North Korea Australia DOD 13 Jun 2023 -- Royal Australian Navy (RAN) frigate HMAS Anzac has completed its deployment on Operation Argos as part of a routine regional presence deployment.
- Squadron reforms after decades Australia DOD 11 Jun 2023 -- Air Force's 9 Squadron reformed on June 11, to prepare for the delivery of the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft system.
- Army's autonomous truck convoy a first Australia DOD 09 Jun 2023 -- The Army successfully operated an autonomous truck convoy on a public road in Australia for the first time on June 6.
- Australia to Ban Public Display of Nazi Symbols VOA 08 Jun 2023 -- New legislation is set to be introduced next week in the Australian parliament that will ban the public display of Nazi symbols. Under the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill, offenders could face up to a year in prison.
- Launny's crew bids emotional farewell Australia DOD 07 Jun 2023 -- Ship's company, VIPs and onlookers said farewell to 15-year-old HMAS Launceston, as the vessel was decommissioned at HMAS Coonwarra in Darwin on June 1.
- Australia Plans to Supply Ukraine With Hawkei Armored Cars in New Support Package - Reports Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Australia plans to provide Ukraine with light protected vehicles Hawkei as part of a new package of military support, a Australian daily reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources familiar with the issue.
- Japan, US, Australia, Canada Hold Joint Naval Exercises in East China Sea Sputnik 06 Jun 2023 -- Japan, the United States, Australia and Canada have conducted three-day joint naval exercises in the East China Sea aimed at strengthening interoperability, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said on Tuesday.
- Chinese FM urges AUKUS, already a concern for ASEAN, not to turn the Pacific into an ocean of storms Global Times 06 Jun 2023 -- The remarks of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen reflected the widespread concern of regional countries including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries over the tripartite AUKUS alliance, which undermines ASEAN's efforts to build a nuclear-weapon-free zone in Southeast Asia and risks turning the Pacific Ocean into an ocean of storms, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.
- Rudd foresees 'seamless' AUKUS defense industry Radio Free Asia 06 Jun 2023 -- The long-term goal of the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States is a "seamless" defense and technology industry across the three countries, Canberra's new ambassador in Washington, Kevin Rudd, said on Tuesday.
- Australia Urges US, China to Avoid Cold War-Style 'Misadventure or...Miscalculation VOA 06 Jun 2023 -- Australia has warned that protections are not in place to prevent a Cold war-style "misadventure or...miscalculation" between the United States and China. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that "the guard rails aren't in place" to prevent confrontation between the major powers.
- US to Cambodia: AUKUS Sub Deal Is Not Nuclear Proliferation VOA 06 Jun 2023 -- The United States, responding to remarks made by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen earlier in the week, said on Tuesday that the trilateral security alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States is not an effort to spread nuclear weapons in Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific region.
- China pressures Australian press club to cancel Tibetan exile leader's speech Radio Free Asia 05 Jun 2023 -- China is under fire for attempting to prevent the leader of Tibet's government-in-exile from giving a speech at the Australian National Press Club in Canberra, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
- Australia- Vietnam: Looking to the future Prime Minister of Australia 05 Jun 2023
- Australia Seeks Closer Ties with Vietnam VOA 05 Jun 2023 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded a visit to Vietnam, during which he signed a multi-million-dollar agreement to help Vietnam decarbonize its economy. Tensions with China have also been the backdrop to the visit.
- Opening Remarks - Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam Prime Minister of Australia 04 Jun 2023
- Doorstop Interview - Hanoi, Vietnam Prime Minister of Australia 04 Jun 2023
- Press Statements - Vietnam Prime Minister of Australia 04 Jun 2023
- Opening Remarks - Meeting with the President of the National Assembly of Vietnam Prime Minister of Australia 04 Jun 2023
- Q&A - IISS Shangri-La Dialogue 2023 Prime Minister of Australia 03 Jun 2023
- Doorstop Interview - RMIT Hanoi, Vietnam Prime Minister of Australia 03 Jun 2023
- Japan, Australia Sign Memorandum on Cooperation in Defense Research Sputnik 04 Jun 2023 -- Japan and Australia on Sunday signed a memorandum to simplify the procedures for joint technical research in the defense sector, the Japanese Defense Ministry said.
- Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Meets With 'Five Eyes' Defense Policy Senior Officials DoD 04 Jun 2023 -- U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner; Australian Deputy Secretary of Defence Strategy, Policy, and Industry Group Hugh Jeffrey; Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) Peter Hammerschmidt, United Kingdom Director General for Security Policy Paul Wyatt; and New Zealand Ministry of Defence Deputy Secretary Policy & Planning Richard Schmidt convened a meeting of "Five Eyes" (FVEY) senior defense policy officials on the margins of the Shangri-La Dialogue, today in Singapore.
- United States-Japan-Australia Trilateral Defense Ministers' Meeting (TDMM) 2023 Joint Statement DoD 03 Jun 2023 -- Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on June 3, 2023 during the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit (2023 Shangri-La Dialogue) in Singapore.
- IISS Shangri-La Dialogue Prime Minister of Australia 03 Jun 2023
- Exercise flags shift in focus to the Top End Australia DOD 02 Jun 2023
- Counter-Terrorism: EU and Australia hold dedicated dialogue European External Action Service (EEAS) 02 Jun 2023 -- The European Union and Australia held a Counter-Terrorism Dialogue on 2 June in Brussels.
- Regiment shows its mettle on the range Australia DOD 02 Jun 2023 -- Cultana Training Area in South Australia was left battered and bruised after 1st Armoured Regiment's (1 Armd Regt) Exercise Paratus Walk.
- Joint Statement for the 8th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders' meeting Prime Minister of Australia 02 Jun 2023
- Transcript - Opening remarks - Official lunch Prime Minister of Australia 02 Jun 2023
- Transcript - Joint press conference Prime Minister of Australia 02 Jun 2023
- Transcript - Opening remarks - Annual Leaders' Meeting Prime Minister of Australia 02 Jun 2023
- Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders' Meeting and Shangri-La Dialogue Prime Minister of Australia 02 Jun 2023
- ADF deters illegal fishing in the Pacific through Operation Solania Australia DOD 01 Jun 2023 -- The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has successfully completed Operation Solania − its latest maritime surveillance mission aimed at detecting and deterring illegal fishing activities in the waters of Samoa and Tonga.
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