United States Cabinet Members Arrive In Brisbane For AUSMIN 2023
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong have welcomed US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to Brisbane for the 33rd Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) today. AUSMIN is the primary forum at which Australia and the United States set the strategic direction for the Australia-US Alliance. The senior members of the Biden-Harris administration converged in Brisbane, with…
Talisman Sabre 2023 Begins
The tenth iteration of Talisman Sabre 2023 was officially opened in Sydney today onboard the HMAS Canberra in a joint press conference hosted by The Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Minister for Defence the Honourable Richard Marles MP, the…
Alpha Meets Charlie: Black Knights At RAAF Base Williamtown
The United States Marine Corps (USMC) Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 314 (VMFA-314) ‘Black Knights’ have made RAAF Base Williamtown their home from June 20 to July 17. A four-ship of United States Marine Corps Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II aircraft…
Bavarian Tigers Unveil Their New “74 Tiger”
On Friday 7th July, the 74th Tactical Air Force Wing unveiled their new “74 Tiger” at Neuburg Air Base to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Bavarian Tigers. This comes as the NATO Tiger Association counts down the final months…
Air Defender 2023: The Largest NATO Exercise Since Its Foundation
From the 12th to 23rd June 2023, the largest NATO exercise since its foundation took place in Germany after five years of preparation, according to Generalleutnant Ingo Gerhartz. Over the years of preparation leading up to this exercise, the geopolitical…