Malcolm Turnbull would do well to take his lead from Emmanuel Macron on climate change.
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An uncertain world and a possible free trade agreement are among the reasons the French president’s visit is an important one.
Lieutenant general Angus Campbell Campbell has issued an order banning death symbols, such as the pirate skull and crossbones, the phantom or punisher symbols, and spartans and the grim reaper.
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A new directive from the army chief banning death symbols has earned him harsh criticism, but his view is more about respect for the gravity of solders’ tasks than political correctness.
In his role overseeing Operation Sovereign Borders, Campbell was known for his tight lips in face of questions, often ruling them out as “on water” matters.
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Campbell replaces the present chief, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, 58, who will retire from the ADF.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shakes hands with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and Honeylet Avancena as he arrives at the 50th Anniversary celebration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Manila in November 2017.
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The Canadian deal to sell helicopters to the Philippines has finally been killed. What took so long, and why was it the Philippines, not Canada, that ultimately scrubbed the deal?
The controversial $12-billion sale of light armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia has embroiled Justin Trudeau’s government in controversy. The vehicle in question is shown here at a news conference at a General Dynamics facility in London, Ont., in 2012.
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Canada used to be more careful about selling arms to countries that practised human rights violations. What happened?
What goes in must come out.
Sugiura & Sato, Kobe University
Meet the brawny bug with a concoction so caustic it’ll make a toad vomit.
The government’s Defence Export Strategy aims to make Australia a world leader in arms exports.
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The government wants Australia to grow defence exports 800% by 2028. Investing in the cyber industry may be the only way to get there.
On the periphery.
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The French president has a vision for a more integrated Europe – and Brexit feeds right into that.
The Turnbull government appears determined to intensify Australian involvement in the Asia-Pacific’s strategic rivalries.
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The underlying implication of Malcolm Turnbull’s Tokyo visit was the interest shared by Japan and Australia to counter the strategic rise of China.
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A group of 25 EU countries is to work together more closely than ever before to develop military capabilities.
What will it take to give Australia’s space agency wings? Image from the opening ceremony at IAC2017.
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The excitement over the announcement of a space agency for Australia has now quietened. So it’s time to work out what we want, and how to get there.
The breaks are on for BAE’s Eurofighter Typhoon production.
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We are witnessing the transformation of the existing defence business into one which embraces the new.
A heavyweight no more.
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A new position paper on co-operating with the EU on defence assumes a lot and suggests very little.
Malcolm Turnbull hit back at North Korea’s statement on Monday.
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The North Korean regime has lashed out at Australia, describing its participation in current military exercises with the US and South Korea as ‘a suicidal act of inviting disaster’.
A rocket is launched from Israel’s Iron Dome, an anti-missile system, in order to intercept a rocket fired by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip in 2011.
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There is much debate over how to react to North Korean missile threats. What can we learn from Israel’s responses to actual rocket attacks?
Greg Moriarty, Australia’s new defence department secretary, replaces the recently retired Dennis Richardson.
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Malcolm Turnbull has appointed his chief-of-staff Greg Moriarty to head up the Department of Defence.
Malcolm Turnbull announced the proposed changes in front of heavily armed special forces soldiers.
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The effectiveness of the changes to the ADF’s role in counter-terrorism operations will depend heavily on the willingness of state police to accept military advice and assistance.
The Defence Act will be strengthened to enable defence personnel to play a bigger role in counter-terrorism.
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The changes are designed to assist in preparing for incidents, enabling a more comprehensive ADF response if needed, and improving the flow of information between the ADF and police.
The rules of engagement regulate the conduct of Australian troops in conflict areas.
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Unlike most domestic criminal law, the laws governing the behaviour of Australian armed forces apply to criminal conduct alleged to have taken place overseas.
South Korea’s subtly calibrated risk aversion in the face of outrageous North Korean aggression has kept the two countries from war.
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An aggressive posture is one thing – but doing something about it is another, as countries factor in the costs and risks of aggression.