Defence news headlines

Multiple people reported what they described as a "deep bang" followed by a "shock wave" or "deep earth shake", which rattled their homes.

Australia and New Zealand have agreed a "sufficiently severe" cyber attack would prompt mutual defence.

Barriers on sharing sensitive defence technologies between Australia, the US and Britain are being scrapped.

It was announced by the Biden administration amid intense concern that Israel may become involved in a wider Middle East war.

Amid the growing superpower rivalry between the United States and China, the self-governing island of Taiwan has become one of the thorniest issues, with the ripples felt in Australia.

The surprise Ukrainian cross-border incursion into Russia's Kursk region that has become a major embarrassment for the Kremlin.

Russia on Saturday announced increased security measures in the border region of Kursk, where an incursion this week by Ukrainian forces caught Russian troops off guard.

Stunned residents in the Kursk region have appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for help after the lightning advance.

Defence Minister Richard Marles says both nations need to work closer to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific.

The Russian president has threatened to deploy short-range strike weapons in response.

Japanese and US defense chiefs and top diplomats will meet in Tokyo today for talks aimed at further bolstering their military cooperation.

Chief of the General Staff Sir Roly Walker warned of the "increasingly volatile" world amid an "axis of upheaval".

The $250 million package includes air defence missiles, guided ground weapons and anti-tank systems.

The war-torn country's path to membership of the alliance is 'irreversible', they pledged.

The deadly small weapon can be carried in a backpack and launched on the battlefield.

The prime minister's decision to stay home has prompted criticism amid high global tensions.

The device can detect submarine signals, according to a social media site linked to state media.

It comes after the PM and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to better communication during meetings in Canberra.

The Philippines military has accused China of piracy after its coastguard carried out a violent interception in the latest South China Sea flashpoint.

The agreement came hours after China's Premier left Australia, and a month after reports PNG was considering signing a policing deal with Beijing.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong and other senior ministers have arrived in Papua New Guinea for high level talks with the island nation.

The ADF doesn't want the inquiry to look into the actions of the crew that night, the helmet-mounted sight display, night vision systems or "human factors".

The deal will be funded by frozen Russian assets seized after the Kremlin launched the Ukraine invasion.

As part of the federal government's national defence strategic review unveiled in April, the eligibility critieria will be expanded to fill critical skilled workforce shortages.

Australia needs to "immediately" increase funding for the defence force to quickly improve the military's capabilities, according to a new report.

A state-produced video showed the "dog" operating alongside infantry troops in urban combat scenarios.

Defence Minister Richard Marles told the forum in Canberra the Pacific region was anxious about China's military drills off Taiwan.

Lai Ching-te pledged to "neither yield nor provoke" Beijing and said he sought peace in relations with the superpower.

The former leaders held private talks in New York just hours after Trump was in court for his hush money trial.

David McBride pleaded guilty to stealing classified material and leaking it to journalists.

The near-catastrophic incident in the Yellow Sea off South Korea on Saturday has caused tension between Australia and its biggest trading partner.

The United States plans to accelerate its autonomous weapons production to meet threats in the Indo Pacific.

Anthony Albanese said the actions of the Chinese warplane had put ADF members at risk.

Defence sources said only the quick reflexes of the Australian pilot averted disaster.

The debate over the AUKUS defence agreement has turned personal.

The woman is suspected to be the cousin of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

The defence minister has travelled to Ukraine to announce Australia's latest funding commitment.

The arrest of Timur Ivanov marks the highest-profile corruption scandal since President Vladimir Putin launched the Ukraine war two years ago.

The projectiles travelled more than 300km before crashing down in the sea, South Korea's military said.

This is a call for ideas, and a plea to keep the Anzac Day tradition alive and protect its future as an integral part of the moral and social fabric so threatened in this country.

One crew member who had been recovered from the waters was later pronounced dead, while rescuers searched for seven others who were still missing.

Beijing repeated claims the federal government has a 'Cold War mentality'.

The funding boost comes following last year's Defence Strategic Review, which argued Australia needed to modernise its current military structure it said was designed for a "bygone era".

The three nations will launch a new air defence strategy in the Indo Pacific, US President Joe Biden announced.

But Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stressed the alliance won't be extended to become JAUKUS.

Vice Admiral David Johnston will take over the top job in July, the federal government said today.

Mark Binskin has been appointed to liaise with the Israeli military as it conducts an investigation.

The Kremlin's stern message took the shine off the western military alliance's 75th anniversary gathering.

Defence Minister Richard Marles said the pivot in spending is required to meet challenging conditions in our region.