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January 2025 - Australia Special Weapons News
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- Joint Statement on Myanmar Australia DFAT 01 Feb 2025 -- Four years on from the military coup in Myanmar: joint statement by Australia, Canada, the European Union, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- First Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel delivered Australia DOD 30 Jan 2025 -- Defence has accepted the first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel, NUSHIP Arafura, for further test and evaluation ahead of delivery to the Royal Australian Navy.
- Australia Boosts Stock of Long-Range Anti-Radiation Missiles Australia DOD 30 Jan 2025 -- The Albanese Government is investing up to $650 million to acquire additional stocks of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missiles, which are designed to detect, attack and destroy enemy radar systems.
- Delivering a New Defence TAFE Centre of Excellence Australia DOD 29 Jan 2025 -- The Albanese and Cook Labor Governments are building Western Australia's future, partnering to deliver state-of-the-art training facilities to give Australians the skills needed to build and maintain critical Australian defence capabilities, through the WA Defence TAFE Centre of Excellence.
- Readout of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's Call With Australia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles DoD 29 Jan 2025
- Australian statement of support - EU Sanction Australia DFAT 29 Jan 2025 -- Australia expresses its strong support for the European Union's decision to impose cyber sanctions on three individuals linked to the Russian Armed Forces for their role in malicious cyber activity targeting Estonia.
- Minister Radosław Sikorski takes part in Poland-Australia consultations Poland - Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Jan 2025 -- Poland's chief diplomat met today with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong.
- New dawn of innovation Australia DOD 28 Jan 2025 -- Soldiers, students and some sharp minds from defence industry came together for six weeks in Perth recently to deliver an innovation exercise that had been three years in the making.
- Chinese FM responds to Quad foreign ministers' China-related remarks Global Times 22 Jan 2025 -- Responding to an inquiry concerning the meeting of Quad's foreign ministers on Tuesday (US time) during which they claimed that China seeks to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday that China has always advocated that cooperation among countries should not target third parties.
- New drone radio production line will boost advanced Defence manufacturing in SA Australia DOD 22 Jan 2025 -- The Albanese Government is building Australia's future, advancing a cutting-edge radio communications production line in South Australia through the DEF129 Uncrewed Aerial Systems project.
- Albanese Government building Australia's future through investment in critical Defence technology Australia DOD 22 Jan 2025 -- The Albanese Government is building Australia's future, providing a financial boost to two local companies to support the rapid development of technology to degrade integrated air and missile defence systems (IAMD) of potential adversaries.
- Joint Statement by the Quad Foreign Ministers US Dept. of State 21 Jan 2025 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Secretary of State of the United States, the Foreign Minister of Australia, the External Affairs Minister of India, and the Foreign Minister of Japan.
- Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Wong US Dept. of State 21 Jan 2025
- Rubio meets Quad ministers on first day as US secretary of state, signals focus on China VOA 21 Jan 2025 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived at the State Department on Tuesday to a warm reception, marking his first visit since being sworn in as the United States' top diplomat.
- Rubio hosts 'Quad' foreign ministers after being sworn in Radio Free Asia 21 Jan 2025 -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio hit the ground running in his new job on Tuesday, hosting the foreign affairs ministers of Australia, Japan and India only hours after being sworn-in as America's new top diplomat by Vice President J.D. Vance.
- Supporting Australian Industry to join AUKUS submarine supply chains Australia DOD 21 Jan 2025 -- The Albanese Labor Government is investing an additional $262 million to support local defence industry uplift and develop Australia's AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine supply chain.
- HMAS Hobart joins multilateral Exercise La Perouse 25 Australia DOD 20 Jan 2025 -- HMAS Hobart today joined Exercise La Perouse 25, a French-led multilateral maritime training activity in the Indian Ocean, south of Indonesia.
- G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) statement on Russian Influence Campaign Canada 17 Jan 2025 -- Today, Canada alongside other G7 RRM members (European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States) as well as G7 RRM Observer states (Australia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden) issued the following statement:
- First ADF Regional Presence Deployment for 2025 Australia DOD 17 Jan 2025 -- Today's departure of HMAS Hobart from Darwin reaffirms the Australian Defence Force's long-standing regional deployment program and Australia's commitment to a stable and secure Indo-Pacific.
- Statement on Venezuelan presidential inauguration Australia DFAT 11 Jan 2025 -- The Australian Government is concerned by this week's political developments in Venezuela, including with regard to the Presidential inauguration on 10 January 2025.
- US Eases Missile Technology Restrictions for Certain Allies Under New Policy Sputnik 08 Jan 2025 -- The United States has adjusted its policy on implementing the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) to expand access to some weapons for its allies, the White House said.
- Further Investment in Bendigo with new Bushmaster order Australia DOD 08 Jan 2025 -- The Albanese Government will build more than 40 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, locking in over 250 local jobs in Bendigo and continuing its commitment to defence and a future made in Australia.
- HMAS Brisbane returns home after milestone deployment Australia DOD 06 Jan 2025 -- Around 200 officers and sailors from HMAS Brisbane returned to Sydney after a five-month deployment, which included the successful launch of Australia's first-ever Tomahawk cruise missile off the US coast.
- Joint Press Statement on the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation in Myanmar US Dept. of State 06 Jan 2025 -- The text of the following joint statement was released by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union and the Governments of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Timor-Leste, and the United Kingdom to address the human rights and humanitarian crisis in Myanmar.
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