Australia has released its 2026 Defence Industry Development Strategy (DIDS), outlining measures related to workforce ...

The Australian Defence Force conducted live-fire tests of its new air defence system set to roll out across the country.

If there were ever any lingering doubts as to the pressing necessity for Australia’s defense posture to evolve away from close-shore mentalities of simply defending the homeland continent Down Under, ...

Australia's defence spending this year is set to include infrastructure projects at five military bases in the Philippines. The bases are all located on the island of Luzon, in proximity to the ...

The Australian frigate HMAS Anzac docks at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force base at Kure, Hiroshima prefecture, for a port of call on June 10, 2023. (STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images) ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -The work of Australia's defence force to protect its sea trade routes, including through the South China Sea, is becoming more risky as Beijing undertakes the "biggest military build ...

The 2026 Jakarta Treaty shifts Australia–Indonesia defence ties from functional cooperation to deeper strategic alignment, institutionalising high-level consultation while preserving both countries’ ...

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (left) and Philippine Defense Secretary Teodoro Gilberto speak at a press conference following a meeting in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 13, 2024. Credit: ...

HMAS Stalwart (A304) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with HMAS Canberra (L02) off the coast of Australia in September 2025. Australian Defense photo Australia will increase its defense spending by $37 ...

CANBERRA, Australia, June 21, 2026 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is protecting Canadians and upholding sovereignty through investments in Arctic defence. In response to an increasingly complex ...