Bases across Australia are set to host a larger contingent of US troops and military equipment as part of a new deal struck between the nations. Minister for Defence Peter Dutton and Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne have confirmed plans to bolster the United...
Defence
Statement on New Security Partnership and Nuclear-Powered Submarines
Thursday 16th Sep 2021
The announcements of Australia’s new security partnership with the United States and United Kingdom, and that we will be working with them to build nuclear-powered (not nuclear armed) submarines in Australia, is the most important defence initiative of our time. We...
Commentary: Whatever Floats Your Boat
Thursday 16th Sep 2021
I see no ships but hardships. Sail on! Finally, some sense on subs | Australian Defence History, Policy and Veterans Issues (targetsdown.blogspot.com)
Opinion: Road to Leadership Often a Difficult Path
Saturday 4th Sep 2021
ANNOUNCING the SAS will from now be commanded by a full colonel delivered an unintended insult to every serving Australian lieutenant colonel. Read More
Media Statement – The Hon Andrew Gee – Murderous Atrocity Demonstrates Why Our ADF Were Fighting
Saturday 28th Aug 2021
The events in Kabul are a murderous atrocity and if anyone was ever in any doubt about the righteousness of the Australian mission in Afghanistan this is a brutal reminder of the terrorists and criminals we were fighting against and the threats they posed to our...
Ex-Service Organisations convene support for Afghan Veterans
Thursday 19th Aug 2021
Ex-service organisations from across the nation have met with the Australian Government today to throw their support behind efforts underway to assist veterans and families impacted by the situation in Afghanistan. The Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans’...
VIETNAM VETERANS REMEMBERED
Wednesday 18th Aug 2021
Wednesday the 18th August is Vietnam Veterans’ Day – an opportunity for our country to pause and remember the service and sacrifice of the Australians during the Vietnam War, and to acknowledge the 55th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. Minister for Veterans’...
Recognising the Australians who Served in the Indonesian Confrontation
Tuesday 10th Aug 2021
On 11 August 1966, a peace treaty was signed between the Indonesian and Malaysian governments, bringing to an end the Indonesian-Malaysian Confrontation. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Minister for Defence Personnel Andrew Gee said the Confrontation was an...
Diggers to fight on digital front
Tuesday 10th Aug 2021
The Australian Defence Force has adopted a new digital battle space strategy and modern warfare posture to advance the country’s preparedness for combat and “grey-zone tactics” aimed at undermining and penetrating the nation’s defences. Facing a decade of...
Commentary – Defence is avoiding scrutiny on its long-awaited response to the Brereton inquiry
Tuesday 10th Aug 2021
If Defence is determined to learn the lessons of the past, why isn’t it being upfront with the public on its response to the Brereton war crimes inquiry? Justice Paul Brereton’s report last November laid bare the most shameful chapter in the Australian Defence Force’s...