The Ukraine war and increased European defence spending are likely to slow Australia's plans to develop its own missile ...

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Australia is open to contributing to a potential "coalition of the willing" peacekeeping effort in Ukraine, Anthony Albanese ...

Anthony Albanese has extended an olive branch to Donald Trump as tensions simmer over Washington’s renewed tariff regime. The ...

Australia will bring forward A$1 billion in defence spending in Tuesday's federal budget to boost its military capability, ...

After a "coalition of the willing" virtual call, Anthony Albanese said any Australian contribution to Ukraine peacekeeping ...

Speaking to reporters in Melbourne on Sunday, Albanese said that Australia may send a “small contribution” of peacekeepers to Ukraine if asked, but it was premature to discuss the details ...

Australians must stand up to “bullies” like Russian president Vladimir Putin, the prime minister says after joining ...

The prime minister says military leaders will meet in the UK next week to discuss the practicalities of future security ...

Australia’s deployment of its US-made Abrams tanks to Ukraine faces difficulties as Washington halted military aid to Ukraine. The Australian Defense Ministry said the tanks’ ongoing transfer ...

Operations stall at a logistics hub in Poland that is expected to soon receive Australian Abrams tanks donated to Ukraine's ...