Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
March 2024 - Australia Special Weapons News
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- United States Marines return to the Top End Australia DOD 30 Mar 2024 -- United States Marines have arrived in the Northern Territory as part of the 13th rotation of Marine Rotational Force - Darwin (MRF-D).
- United States and Australia collaborate on integrated air and missile defence Test Australia DOD 29 Mar 2024 -- Australia supported the United States (US) as it undertook a successful missile defence test off the coast of Hawaii.
- Australian team plays pivotal role in US project Australia DOD 28 Mar 2024 -- A group of ADF and contracted specialists from the Land Network Integration Centre (LNIC) and soldiers from the 3rd Combat Signal Regiment established and maintained a network required to conduct Australia's contribution to Project Convergence.
- Landmark legislation to bolster national security and remove red tape for Australian industry Australia DOD 27 Mar 2024 -- The Australian Parliament today passed landmark legislation that will strengthen Australia's national security and support local industry by unlocking defence trade, innovation and collaboration with our AUKUS partners.
- Investment in Defence industry creates almost 4000 extra jobs Australia DOD 27 Mar 2024 -- Figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reaffirm the economic benefits of the Government's investments in growing our defence industry.
- Launch of AUKUS Pillar II's first trilateral innovation challenge Australia DOD 26 Mar 2024 -- The first in a series of AUKUS Innovation Challenges, the AUKUS Electronic Warfare Innovation Challenge, will be launched today through the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), delivering on a commitment made by AUKUS Defence Ministers in December 2023.
- China Proposes Dialogue With Australia Amid Rising Tension in South China Sea VOA 25 Mar 2024 -- China said it may propose talks on maritime issues with Australia amid ongoing tensions in the South China Sea.
- Campaigners Urge Australia to Let Ukrainian Refugees Stay Permanently VOA 24 Mar 2024 -- Australian community leaders are urging the Canberra government to allow displaced Ukrainians to apply to stay permanently in the country. Temporary humanitarian visas for thousands of refugees from the Ukraine war expire next year.
- IAEA Director General Statement in Relation to AUKUS Announcement IAEA 23 Mar 2024 -- On 15 September 2021, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States informed the Director General about their decision to initiate a trilateral effort of 18 months to "identify the optimal pathway to support Australia's acquisition of a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine for the Royal Australian Navy" in the context of the AUKUS partnership.
- Poseidon's first visit to French island leads to Réunion Australia DOD 22 Mar 2024 -- Against the picturesque backdrop of the azure waters of the Indian Ocean, a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has, for the first time, arrived on the French island of Réunion for a cooperative activity with the French Armed Forces.
- UK and Australia celebrate closer ties with AUKUS progress and new defence treaty UK MOD 22 Mar 2024 -- UK and Australia ties are stronger than ever following a successful defence and foreign policy summit in Canberra.
- AUKUS build and sustainment partners announced Australia DOD 22 Mar 2024 -- The Albanese Government is ensuring local jobs and Australian industry are at the heart of our next generation submarines with the announcement today of Australia's Sovereign Submarine Build Partner and Sovereign Submarine Sustainment Partner.
- Australian industry and jobs front and centre of AUKUS submarines Australia DOD 22 Mar 2024 -- Today's announcement of Australia's sovereign submarine build and sustainment partners demonstrates the Albanese Government's focus on maximising Australian industry involvement and jobs in the build and sustainment of Australia's next generation conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines.
- AUKUS Trilateral Statement DoD 21 Mar 2024 -- One year ago, on 13 March 2023 in San Diego, the Leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the Optimal Pathway. The Optimal Pathway outlines an ambitious plan to deliver a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability (SSNs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) - a plan that will strengthen our three countries' combined military capabilities, boost our collective industrial capacity, set the highest non-proliferation standard and enhance our ability to promote stability and security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.
- AUKUS Trilateral Statement 21 Mar 2024
- UK firm appointed to build Australian AUKUS submarines UK MOD 21 Mar 2024 -- The partnership between British firm BAE Systems and ASC Pty Ltd could be worth billions of pounds, in a major boost to the UK's defence industry
- Australia and the United Kingdom commit to modernising our defence relationship Australia DOD 21 Mar 2024 -- Today, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon Richard Marles MP, and United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP, signed a new defence and security cooperation agreement at Parliament House, Canberra, updating the partnership to meet contemporary challenges.
- Australia Signs Security Accord with Britain VOA 21 Mar 2024 -- Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement Thursday that deepens the strategic relationship between the two nations, makes it easier for their defense forces to operate together in each other's countries, and boosts a fledgling nuclear-powered submarine program with the United States.
- Australian-made armoured vehicles to be exported to Germany Australia DOD 21 Mar 2024 -- The Albanese Government has entered the single largest defence export agreement in our nation's history, to supply Australian-made armoured vehicles to Germany.
- UK and Australia commit to modernising and deepening defence relationship UK MOD 20 Mar 2024 -- Defence Secretary Grant Shapps signed a new Defence and Security Cooperation Agreement during a visit to Canberra
- China, Australia FMs discuss Taiwan issue, regional stability CNA 20 Mar 2024 -- Foreign ministers of China and Australia expressed their respective stances on the Taiwan issue Wednesday, reaffirming their commitment to bolster communication for peaceful development in the region.
- 'No backward steps' as China-Australia ties are on right track Global Times 20 Mar 2024 -- Since China-Australia relations are on the right track, both sides should have no hesitation, no yawing and no backward steps, and China is willing to work with Australia to further prepare for high-level exchanges between the two countries, restart consultation and dialogue mechanisms, and manage differences based on mutual respect, top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi told Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday.
- China-Australia relation not targeted at third party, nor should be influenced by any third party: Chinese FM Wang Yi Global Times 20 Mar 2024 -- Since the relationship between China and Australia is on the right track, we should not hesitate, deviate, or backtrack, and the development of the bilateral ties is not targeted at any third party, nor should it be influenced or interfered with by any third party, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra on Wednesday.
- Hundreds protest Chinese foreign minister's visit to Australia Radio Free Asia 20 Mar 2024 -- Hundreds of Tibetans and Uyghur activists rallied in Australia's capital on Wednesday to protest the visit of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, demanding that his counterpart Penny Wong raise the issue of human rights violations in Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
- High Level Meeting Further Mends Fractured Australia-China Ties VOA 20 Mar 2024 -- Human rights and trade sanctions dominated talks Wednesday between the Chinese and Australian foreign ministers in Canberra.
- Australian Army test technology in United States Australia DOD 20 Mar 2024 -- The Australian Army have joined allies and partners in Project Convergence, testing and developing networks, robotic and autonomous systems, air defence and strike related systems.
- China-Australia relation not targeted at third party, nor should be influenced by any third party: Chinese FM Wang Yi Global Times 20 Mar 2024 -- Since the relationship between China and Australia is on the right track, we should not hesitate, deviate, or backtrack, and the development of the bilateral ties is not targeted at any third party, nor should it be influenced or interfered with by any third party, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Canberra on Wednesday.
- Russia presidential elections Australia DFAT 19 Mar 2024 -- Australia is aware that Russia held presidential elections between 15 and 17 March 2024. These elections were not free, fair, inclusive or credible.
- Turning expectations into reality more quickly Australia DOD 19 Mar 2024 -- Senior leaders provided an update on Australia's accelerated capability development to more than 9000 people who virtually attended Defence's Capability Symposium on March 13.
- Australia - United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations 2024 Australia DOD 19 Mar 2024 -- Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will this week welcome the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs the Rt Hon Lord Cameron and Secretary of State for Defence the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP to Australia for the annual Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN).
- Strengthening partnership through patrol boats Australia DOD 18 Mar 2024 -- Timor-Leste will receive two Guardian-class patrol boats in 2024 as part of Australia's regional Maritime Security Program.
- Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Australia Amid Efforts to Stabilize Trade Relations VOA 18 Mar 2024 -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will make his first trip to Australia in seven years Wednesday, a visit that some analysts say will be dominated by efforts to resolve remaining trade disputes between Beijing and Canberra even as the two seek to address contentious consular and security issues.
- ASD-Microsoft initiative bolsters Australia's cyber defence Australia DOD 18 Mar 2024 -- The Albanese Government has delivered a world-first initiative between the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) and Microsoft which will further strengthen Australia's cyber defences.
- Australia Resumes Aid to UN Palestinian Aid Agency VOA 15 Mar 2024 -- Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said Friday the government will resume funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which is providing humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza. In January, Australia joined several Western nations in suspending funding to UNRWA after Israeli intelligence suggested a dozen of its workers had been linked to the October 7 attack by Hamas militants. Australia is also being criticized for canceling the visas of several Palestinians fleeing the conflict with Israel in Gaza. The Australia Greens party says the move "shows a lack of humanity."
- China Gives Warnings on Vietnam-Australia Strategic Relationship VOA 15 Mar 2024 -- A new, closer diplomatic relationship between Australia and Vietnam is drawing warnings from China against forming "exclusive circles" in the Indo-Pacific region.
- Regiment sharpens its gunnery skills Australia DOD 15 Mar 2024 -- Gunners from the 4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, have been hard at work sharpening skills on the M777 howitzer in the Townsville Field Training Area.
- Float like a butterfly, sting like B Squadron Australia DOD 14 Mar 2024 -- 2nd Cavalry Regiment Australian light armoured vehicles (ASLAVs) fired 25mm rounds to neutralise targets spotted by the unit's Wasp uncrewed aerial system (UAS) during Exercise Eagle Walk in Townsville.
- U.S., Australian, British Land Chiefs Address Security Agreement's Progress DoD News 12 Mar 2024 -- AUKUS, the trilateral security agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, is already bringing the three allies closer together, and concrete progress will be measured over the next few years, the chiefs of the countries' land forces said yesterday at a Center for Security and International Studies presentation.
- Australia's naval nuclear propulsion: AUKUS update to IAEA Board of Governors UK FCDO 12 Mar 2024 -- The United Kingdom, Australia and the United States (AUKUS) updated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on naval nuclear propulsion.
- Nuclear safeguards: AUKUS statement to the IAEA Board of Governors UK FCDO 12 Mar 2024 -- UK Deputy Representative Nicola Murray gave a statement on behalf of Australia, the UK and the US about AUKUS safeguards under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
- Fiji takes delivery of Guardian-Class Patrol Boat Australia DOD 07 Mar 2024 -- Fiji has today taken delivery of its second Guardian-class Patrol Boat, the RFNS Puamau, at a handover ceremony at HMAS Stirling, Western Australia.
- Press statements - Parliament House, Canberra Prime Minister of Australia 07 Mar 2024
- Joint statement on the elevation to a comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Australia Prime Minister of Australia 07 Mar 2024
- A new era for Australia Vietnam relations Prime Minister of Australia 07 Mar 2024
- ASEAN, Australia call for Gaza truce despite Singapore's refusal to condemn starvation Press TV 06 Mar 2024 -- Australia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have denounced Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip, calling for "an immediate and durable humanitarian ceasefire" in the besieged territory as the holy fasting month of Ramadan approaches.
- Australia, ASEAN call for Gaza ceasefire People's Daily 06 Mar 2024 -- Leaders of Australia and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Wednesday following a special summit held in Melbourne.
- Australia, ASEAN Warn Against Confrontations in South China Sea VOA 06 Mar 2024 -- Members of the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations are urging calm among those who operate in the increasingly volatile South China Sea.
- Press conference - 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit Prime Minister of Australia 06 Mar 2024
- Press statements - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 06 Mar 2024
- The Melbourne Declaration - a partnership for the future Prime Minister of Australia 06 Mar 2024
- ASEAN-Australia Leaders' Vision Statement - partners for peace and prosperity Prime Minister of Australia 06 Mar 2024
- 'Melbourne Declaration' affirms ASEAN and Australia partnership for the future Prime Minister of Australia 06 Mar 2024
- Leaders' Plenary - 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit Prime Minister of Australia 06 Mar 2024
- Spartan helps fortify Pacific ties Australia DOD 05 Mar 2024 -- The RAAF completed its first Fijian rotation under the Defence Pacific Air Program (DPAP), which involves sending an air mobility detachment to Papua New Guinea and Fiji on a regular rotational basis.
- Joint Statement for the Australia-Brunei Darussalam Bilateral Meeting during the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Doorstop - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Press conference - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders' Meeting Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Joint statement for the 9th Singapore-Australia Annual Leaders Meeting Prime Minister of Australia 05 Mar 2024
- Government commits more support for Ukraine Australia DOD 04 Mar 2024 -- More troops have been deployed on Operation Kudu as part of Australia's continued support of Ukraine, two years on from Russia's illegal invasion.
- Australia Hosting Special ASEAN Regional Summit VOA 04 Mar 2024 -- Although Australia isn't a member of ASEAN, the country is hosting a summit of leaders from nine members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
- Press conference - Melbourne Prime Minister of Australia 04 Mar 2024
- Joint statement for the 2nd Australia-Malaysia Annual Leaders' Meeting Prime Minister of Australia 04 Mar 2024
- Australia pledges new funds for maritime cooperation as ASEAN summit begins Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2024 -- Canberra will invest $64 million Australian dollars (US$41.8 million) over the next four years, including A$40 million in new funding, to expand maritime cooperation with Southeast Asia, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Monday.
- US seeks Japan's participation in AUKUS: report Radio Free Asia 04 Mar 2024 -- The United States is considering cooperating with Japan in defense technology within the framework of the Australia-U.K.-U.S. security alliance, known as AUKUS, to counter China, according to a Japanese media report.
- The West Needs Stronger Sanctions On Russia To Help Ukraine Win War, Says Expert RFE/RL 03 Mar 2024 -- Since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago, the United States, Britain, the European Union, Australia, Canada, and Japan have imposed thousands of sanctions on Russia.
- New sanctions against representatives of the aggressor state, introduced by Japan, Australia and New Zealand, take into account the recommendations of the Yermak-McFaul Group President of Ukraine 03 Mar 2024
- Press conference - Frankston Prime Minister of Australia 01 Mar 2024
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