Defence and National Security

The US military says it carried out strikes on three vessels in the Eastern Pacific that their intelligence confirmed were transiting along narco-trafficking routes.

Anthony Albanese's first responsibility after the horrific Bondi terror attack is to lead a grieving nation. His next will be to explain how this happened.

PNG says the measure will provide a key upgrade to its digital backbone and link the north and south of the nation with high-capacity cables.

When the White House quietly released its national security strategy late one night last week, it instead seemed to get lost in other news. Except, perhaps, in Europe.

Donald Trump's assertions on foreign policy since his return to the White House have literally stretched from one end of the Western Hemisphere to the other.

The National Anti-Corruption Commission's chief personally drafted lines in a media release saying his recusal from defence cases was "unnecessary". His deputies have publicly disagreed.

Australia's long-promised strategic fleet tender is delayed, raising concerns over the nation's maritime resilience and skills pipeline.

The strategy argues the US should revive the 19th century Monroe Doctrine, which declared the Western hemisphere to be Washington's zone of influence. 

A large-scale Russian drone and missile attack damages power facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, causing blackouts and forcing nuclear power plants to cut output.

The Trump administration releases a document saying its goal is to "help Europe correct its current trajectory", adding that it faces "civilisational erasure" due in part to "mass migration".

When it comes to weaponry, Russia has strength in manpower despite Ukraine's early technological edge while Europe's arms production efforts are running into infrastructure hurdles. 

The US military says it has killed four men in a strike on a suspected drug vessel in international waters in the Eastern Pacific

The trilateral agreement has come under significant scrutiny, but Australia's top diplomat in London says he believes its future is assured.

A report by the Pentagon watchdog concludes US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth violated Pentagon policy by using his personal device for official business and recommends better training for all Pentagon officials.

With just two refineries left and 80 per cent of liquid fuel being imported, experts are warning Australia is increasingly vulnerable to global supply shocks.

As the United States attempts to broker a peace deal at the Kremlin in Moscow, it is expected a significant funding boost from Canberra to aid Ukraine's war efforts is imminent.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defends authorising a follow-up strike on a Venezuelan boat that killed 11 people.

Plans for a massive new Chinese embassy in London have raised national security concerns amid claims of spying and foreign interference.

Europe correspondent Mazoe Ford with this report.

Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have started holding annual defence ministers meetings to build trust and boost military cooperation, while PNG proposes building a 10km-wide demilitarised "buffer zone" along its border with Indonesia. 

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorised an admiral to conduct multiple strikes that killed 11 people on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics in September.