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Australia has fired a HIMARS long-range rocket system on its own territory for the first time during joint military exercises with the United States and Singapore.
The truck-mounted High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), capable of striking targets up to 400 kilometres away, has seen increased demand among U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific, especially amid growing security concerns related to China’s military expansion.
The live-fire demonstration marked the beginning of 'Talisman Sabre,' Australia’s largest military exercise, involving up to 40,000 personnel from 19 countries, including the U.S., Japan, France, South Korea, and Singapore. The drills, which span thousands of kilometres from Christmas Island to the Coral Sea, featured HIMARS launches and U.S. F-35B fighter jet activity in northern Queensland.
Brigadier Nick Wilson, head of the joint live-fire component, confirmed this was the first time Australia had used HIMARS on its soil and the first joint HIMARS launch involving Australia, Singapore, and the U.S. He emphasised that integrating HIMARS with other systems would enhance Australia’s strategy of deterrence to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
The exercise at Shoalwater Bay was observed by Governor General Sam Mostyn and Defence Chief Admiral David Johnston. Australia, which received its first two HIMARS vehicles from Lockheed Martin in April, plans to deploy these systems across the region to safeguard its northern approaches in any future conflict. The country is investing AU$74 billion (US$49 billion) over the next decade in missile capabilities, including domestic production.
U.S. Army Lieutenant General Joel Vowell highlighted the importance of regional cooperation, stating that Talisman Sabre acts as a deterrent, with the ultimate objective being to prevent conflict.
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.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
A resumption of Iraq’s Kurdish oil exports is not expected in the near term, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, despite an announcement by Iraq’s federal government a day earlier stating that shipments would resume immediately.
Chinese automaker Chery has denied an industry-ministry audit that disqualified more than $53 million in state incentives for thousands of its electric and hybrid vehicles, insisting it followed official guidance and committed no fraud.
Drone attacks continue to haunt communities around Kyiv. Overnight, Russian forces launched another wave of drones at the Kyiv region, hitting the Bucha district. Fires broke out and several homes were damaged. Local authorities say three women, aged 16, 56, and 80, were injured.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Friday that a pause in the conflict in Ukraine may be approaching, following a conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is working urgently to mend strained ties with Mexico, after relations collapsed late last year when Canadian officials indicated a preference for pursuing a U.S. trade deal without Mexico.
U.S. President Donald Trump should proceed with imposing additional sanctions on Russia, as they could help bring the war in Ukraine to an end, Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said on Friday in a Reuters NEXT Newsmaker interview.
Israel’s Security Cabinet has approved a new military plan to take control of Gaza City, marking a significant escalation in its nearly two-year conflict with Hamas and raising alarm among humanitarian agencies over the deepening crisis for civilians in the enclave.
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