Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
October 2025 - Australia Special Weapons News
|
- Press conference - Gyeongju, Republic of Korea Prime Minister of Australia 31 Oct 2025
- Third offshore patrol vessel launched Australia DOD 31 Oct 2025 -- The first Arafura class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) built in Western Australia was launched at a ceremony at Henderson Maritime Precinct today.
- Prime Minister Carney meets with the leaders of Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore Prime Minister of Canada 30 Oct 2025
- Australia conducts routine transit through South China Sea Australia DOD 30 Oct 2025 -- Royal Australian Navy Anzac Class frigate HMAS Ballarat has conducted a routine transit through the South China Sea in accordance with international law.
- Doorstop - Gyeongju, Republic of Korea Prime Minister of Australia 30 Oct 2025
- Japan-Australia Foreign Ministers' Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 30 Oct 2025
- 15th meeting of the India-Australia JWG on Counter Terrorism (October 29-30, 2025) India MEA 30 Oct 2025 -- The 15th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism was held on 29-30 October 2025 in Canberra, Australia.
- Australia getting set for Submarine Rotational Force - West Australia DOD 29 Oct 2025 -- Today marks another significant leap in Australia's journey to acquire a sovereign capability to operate and maintain conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines from HMAS Stirling.
- Unbroken surveillance of the seas Australia DOD 29 Oct 2025 -- Beneath the steady hum of a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon, radars swept and sensors locked onto vessels suspected of illicit ship-to-ship transfers.
- Five Eyes forum strengthens logistics ties Australia DOD 29 Oct 2025 -- In September, senior strategic logistics representatives from Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand attended the Five Eyes (FVEYS) A4 Collaboration Forum in Darwin, the Northern Territory.
- Precision and partnership drive Argos success Australia DOD 29 Oct 2025 -- Defence Housing Australia has completed two new developments in Canberra, adding 113 new properties to the region's housing supply.
- Press conference - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Prime Minister of Australia 29 Oct 2025
- Precision and partnership drive Argos success Australia DOD 28 Oct 2025 -- On Operation Argos, intelligence informed each flight, operations coordinated it in real-time and mission assurance specialists processed every byte of data that was returned.
- Opening remarks ASEAN-Australia Summit Prime Minister of Australia 28 Oct 2025
- Black Hawks soar over NSW for counter-terrorism training Australia DOD 28 Oct 2025 -- Australian Army aviators will be better prepared to respond to terrorism threats following training across New South Wales this month.
- Doorstop - Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister of Australia 28 Oct 2025
- Chinese Premier calls for building more stable strategic partnership in meeting with Australia PM Global Times 27 Oct 2025 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Monday voiced China's readiness to maintain strategic communication with Australia, expand mutually beneficial cooperation and keep working together to build a more mature, stable and productive China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership, Xinhua News Agency reported.
- Ceremony launches regional disaster relief exercise Australia DOD 27 Oct 2025 -- Jakarta's Seskoal Naval Base hosted the official opening ceremony for Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AusIndo 2025 (BKA25). This multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) training activity is taking place in Indonesia from October 20 to 31.
- Press conference - Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister of Australia 27 Oct 2025
- Japan-Australia Summit Meeting Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan 26 Oct 2025
- Op Southern Discovery supports Antarctic research Australia DOD 24 Oct 2025 -- Defence support to the Australian Antarctic Program is helping scientists discover secrets about prehistoric climate change.
- Swagman returns to the Top End Australia DOD 23 Oct 2025 -- On Trial Swagman, F-35A Lighting IIs and EA-18G Growlers used the vast Northern Territory airspace to test and advance their electronic warfare (EW) suite against a range of threats in advanced training scenarios.
- ADV Reliant marks clean energy milestone with first renewable diesel refuel Australia DOD 23 Oct 2025 -- Australia's Pacific Support Vessel, ADV Reliant, has achieved a major milestone in strengthening the nations fuel resilience by refuelling with renewable diesel for the first time.
- Joint Statement of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT) on the Report Covering DPRK Cyber and IT Worker Activities US Dept. of State 22 Oct 2025 -- The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom on the occasion of the release of the latest MSMT report.
- Chinese defense spokesperson condemns Australia's P-8A patrol aircraft for illegally intruding into China's airspace PRC MND 22 Oct 2025 -- "Australia has infringed upon and provoked China, yet slandered China's defense actions as 'unsafe' and 'unprofessional'. Such fallacies are utterly unacceptable anywhere," said Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense (MND), in a statement on Wednesday.
- Cyber power supports RAAF in the skies Australia DOD 22 Oct 2025 -- The world of cyber has become a vital support role for flying squadrons, and for the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) Flight Lieutenant Kyle Storeywood it's where passion meets purpose.
- Press conference - Washington DC Prime Minister of Australia 22 Oct 2025
- Australian statement attempts to cover up military aircraft's illegal intrusion into China's territorial airspace: MOD Global Times 22 Oct 2025 -- In response to Australian Defense Ministry's recent statement claiming that an Australian military P-8A patrol aircraft conducting a patrol in the South China Sea experienced an "unsafe and unprofessional interaction" with Chinese military aircraft on Sunday, Jiang Bin, a Chinese Defense Ministry spokesperson, said on Wednesday that the Australian statement confounded right and wrong and misplaced the blame to the Chinese side, attempting to cover up its serious misconduct of sending a military aircraft to illegally intrude into China's territorial airspace.
- Defence supports ground-breaking Antarctic climate research Australia DOD 21 Oct 2025 -- Operation Southern Discovery 2025-26 is underway, marked by the successful airdrop of approximately 12 tonnes of essential equipment from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III to Casey Station.
- Australia and Indonesia strengthen disaster response capabilities Australia DOD 21 Oct 2025 -- Australia and Indonesia will deepen their humanitarian and disaster response cooperation this October through Exercise Bhakti Kanyini AusIndo.
- New $46.1 Million Military Range Boosts Northern Defence Capability Australia DOD 21 Oct 2025 -- Australia and the United States have taken a major step forward in strengthening joint military capability with the completion of the country's largest and most advanced Marksmanship Training Range at Kangaroo Flats Training Area near Darwin.
- FM responds to US claim of AUKUS in full steam ahead, saying China always opposes camp confrontation, arms race Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- In response to a question which said that US president Donald Trump claimed that the AUKUS is moving full steam ahead, and it suggested his support for the Biden-era security agreement that had been under a cloud since his return to office, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China has repeatedly stated its position on the so-called trilateral security partnership established by the US, the UK and Australia and their advancing cooperation on nuclear submarines and other cutting-edge military technologies.
- Chinese FM spokesperson comments on US-Australia critical minerals agreement targeting China Global Times 21 Oct 2025 -- Asked to comment on an agreement on critical minerals targeting China, signed by the US President Donald Trump and the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that the formation of the global production and supply chain is a result of market forces and corporate choices.
- Historic critical minerals framework signed by President Trump and Prime Minister Albanese Prime Minister of Australia 21 Oct 2025 -- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President of the United States Donald J. Trump today signed a landmark bilateral framework on critical minerals and rare earths at the White House in Washington DC. This will see an accelerated pipeline of priority projects delivered by and for the two nations.
- United States-Australia Framework For Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths The White House 20 Oct 2025
- Australia to gift Papua New Guinea Defence Force uniforms Australia DOD 20 Oct 2025 -- The uniforms will be the same quality and fit as those worn by members of the Australian Defence Force but customized with the unique pattern of the PNGDF. For the first time, uniforms will also be specifically designed for and provided to PNGDF women.
- PLA warns away Australian P-8A warplane intruding into China's territorial airspace over Xisha with powerful countermeasures: military spokesperson Global Times 20 Oct 2025 -- The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command on Sunday warned away an Australian P-8A military aircraft intruding into China's territorial airspace over Xisha Qundao in the South China Sea, a military spokesperson said on Monday. With the Australian side hyping the Chinese move as "unsafe and unprofessional," a Chinese military affairs expert said that Australia is shifting the blame, with the Australian side being the one that sent a warplane over Chinese airspace.
- China expels Australian P-8A in South China Sea PRC MND 20 Oct 2025 -- The Southern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on Sunday expelled an Australian P-8A military aircraft that illegally intruded into China's territorial airspace over the Xisha Qundao, a Chinese military spokesperson said on Monday.
- Statement on unsafe and unprofessional interaction with People's Liberation Army-Air Force Australia DOD 20 Oct 2025 -- The Australian Government has expressed its concerns to the Chinese Government following an unsafe and unprofessional interaction with a People's Liberation Army-Air Force (PLA-AF) aircraft.
- Second P-8A Poseidon Squadron established to support growing aircraft fleet Australia DOD 17 Oct 2025 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has re-established its Number 12 Squadron at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia as a second operational squadron for Australia's growing fleet of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.
- Wedgetail watches NATO's eastern flank Australia DOD 17 Oct 2025 -- ADF aviators silently watched Europe's eastern flank to assist with peace and stability in the region under Operation Kudu, Australia's military contribution to international support for Ukraine.
- Ballarat's first replenishment at sea in four years Australia DOD 17 Oct 2025 -- HMAS Ballarat has conducted her first replenishment at sea in more than four years while sailing off the coast of Malaysia during Navy's fourth regional presence deployment for 2025.
- $19 million to help more Aussie businesses join US submarine supply chain Australia DOD 17 Oct 2025 -- The Albanese Government is delivering more opportunities for Australian businesses to secure high-value manufacturing contracts in the United States submarine industrial base, thanks to a $19 million investment in the Australian Submarine Supplier Qualification (AUSSQ) Pilot.
- Appointment of new Director-General of National Intelligence Prime Minister of Australia 16 Oct 2025
- Australia's E-7A Wedgetail contribution to NATO complete Australia DOD 16 Oct 2025 -- Australia's deployment of a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft to support humanitarian and military assistance to Ukraine has concluded.
- Supporting a safe and strong Tonga Australia DOD 15 Oct 2025 -- Assistant Minister for Defence, Peter Khalil, will travel to the Kingdom of Tonga today to represent the Australian Government at the commissioning ceremony for His Majesty's Armed Forces' new landing craft, VOEA Late, at the Masefield Naval Base.
- PH Army, Aussie troops kick off 'Kasangga' drills in Capiz Philippine News Agency 14 Oct 2025 -- Philippine Army (PA) troops and their Australian counterparts are conducting training exercises as part of efforts to beef up their interoperability and enhance their territorial defense capabilities.
- Annual Cyber Threat Report highlights persistent threat to individuals and across the Australian economy Australia DOD 14 Oct 2025 -- The Australian Signals Directorate's (ASD) Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2024-25 highlights the persistent threat of malicious cyber activity to the nation, underscoring the urgency of action by all Australians and Australian businesses to raise the nation's cyber defences.
- Army aircrews on a high during training in PNG Australia DOD 14 Oct 2025 -- In late September, Townsville-based 5th Aviation Regiment flew four of its CH-47F Chinooks to Papua New Guinea to take part in military exercises, including combined operations with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF).
- Australia and United States sign Joint Statement of Intent on guided weapons Australia DOD 14 Oct 2025 -- Australia and the United States have taken another step towards co-production of guided weapons with the signing of a Joint Statement of Intent and the opening of a new joint office to enhance bilateral cooperation in this critical domain.
- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addresses the maiden India-Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table in Sydney India PIB 10 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh addressed the maiden India-Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table in Sydney on October 10, 2025, reaffirming the growing synergy between the two nations across strategic, industrial, and technological domains
- Air Force Poseidon deployed on sanctions enforcement Australia DOD 10 Oct 2025 -- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has deployed a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and crew to Japan as part of Operation Argos, supporting the enforcement of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea.
- Press conference - Stones Corner, Brisbane Prime Minister of Australia 10 Oct 2025
- Statement on Middle East peace plan Prime Minister of Australia 09 Oct 2025
- Raksha Mantri holds bilateral meeting with Australian Foreign Minister in Canberra India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Australia, Ms Penny Wong, in Canberra on October 9, 2025
- Raksha Mantri holds Bilateral Meeting with Australian Counterpart in Canberra India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a wide-ranging bilateral meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of Australia, Mr Richard Marles, in Canberra on October 09, 2025, during his official two-day visit to Australia
- India-Australia Defence Ministers' Joint Statement India PIB 09 Oct 2025 -- Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Mr Richard Marles on October 09, 2025
- Countries' forces combine for jungle assault Australia DOD 09 Oct 2025 -- Australian soldiers from Darwin's 1st Brigade played a central role in the high-intensity operation, working alongside troops from Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom under the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA).
- Indigenous firms win Defence contracts Australia DOD 09 Oct 2025 -- Defence has awarded more than $70 million in construction contracts to two First Nations-owned businesses, supporting explosive ordnance infrastructure upgrades in New South Wales and strengthening sovereign capability.
- New advanced attack helicopters land Australia DOD 09 Oct 2025 -- Army's first new attack helicopters were delivered to RAAF Base Townsville last month.
- Flying high alongside international partners Australia DOD 09 Oct 2025 -- Flying alongside fighter jets and aircraft from Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom over maritime assets from the same nations is a rare and remarkable experience.
|
NEWSLETTER
|
|
Join the GlobalSecurity.org mailing list
|
|
|
