Australia has confirmed a $1.3 billion missile deal with the U.S., highlighting its defence priorities, while stopping short of committing to Washington’s 3.5% GDP spending target.
The missiles will equip Australia’s F/A-18 and F-35 jets, and a new army unit targeting aerial threats up to 500 km away. Despite this significant investment, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted U.S. pressure to raise defence spending to 3.5% of GDP, sticking to a projected 2.3% by 2033.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong emphasized Australia’s 'capability approach' and noted the current boost as the country's largest peacetime military funding increase.
"I know there will be more capability required, I think we all understand that, and we will fund the capability Australia needs," she said.
A planned meeting between Albanese and President Donald Trump at the G7 was cancelled due to Trump’s early departure amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions, though a rescheduling is underway.
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The multinational military exercise Agile Spirit 2025 has officially kicked off in Georgia, underscoring country’s ongoing cooperation with NATO. Th...
Russia launched 20 satellites into space on Friday, including the Iranian-made Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite, in a mission aimed at expanding s...
Ukraine has received confirmation from partners that they will provide three Patriot missile defence systems and discussions are underway to obtain se...
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to fortify the country's semiconductor sector by diversifying partnerships, building local expertis...
SpaceX's Starlink experienced one of its most significant global outages on Thursday due to an internal software malfunction that left tens of thousands of users without service. The disruption, which began around 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT), affected users primarily in the United States and Europe.
Three workers died on Friday after falling from a freight elevator at a construction site in the Vomero neighbourhood of Naples, Italian media reported.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit opened on Thursday in Zhengzhou, the capital of China’s Henan Province, bringing together more than 400 representatives from media outlets, international and regional organisations from SCO member states and dialogue partners.
China said on Friday it is mediating between Thailand and Cambodia as deadly border clashes entered a second day, while Japan urged both sides to “exercise maximum restraint” and resolve the dispute through dialogue.
The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
Australian researchers have created a groundbreaking “biological AI” platform that could revolutionise drug discovery by rapidly evolving molecules within mammalian cells.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A series of earthquakes have struck Guatemala on Tuesday afternoon, leading authorities to advise residents to evacuate from buildings as a precaution against possible aftershocks.
The U.S. economy faces a 40% risk of recession in the second half of 2025, JP Morgan analysts said on Wednesday, citing rising tariffs and stagflation concerns.
SpaceX's Starlink experienced one of its most significant global outages on Thursday due to an internal software malfunction that left tens of thousands of users without service. The disruption, which began around 3 p.m. EDT (1900 GMT), affected users primarily in the United States and Europe.
Russia launched 20 satellites into space on Friday, including the Iranian-made Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite, in a mission aimed at expanding scientific, commercial, and educational capabilities in low Earth orbit.
Ukraine has received confirmation from partners that they will provide three Patriot missile defence systems and discussions are underway to obtain seven more, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to fortify the country's semiconductor sector by diversifying partnerships, building local expertise, and deepening ASEAN cooperation.
Three workers died on Friday after falling from a freight elevator at a construction site in the Vomero neighbourhood of Naples, Italian media reported.
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