Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA)

China’s Pacific Provocation: China Conducted Nuclear Missile Test in Secrecy, Downplayed It as ‘Routine Exercise’; Classified New Zealand Govt Documents Reveal

In the stillness of a September dawn over the Pacific Ocean in 2024, a white-hot projectile arced into the stratosphere from a hidden launch site in mainland China. A thunderous plume of smoke marked the missile’s fiery departure. Hours later,...
RC-135V/W Rivet Joint is a dedicated electronic intelligence platform, adapted from the legacy C-135 airframe and extensively modified to perform signal intelligence (SIGINT) tasks.

RC135 Spy Plane Deployment: US Expands Intelligence Capabilities in Asia-Pacific as RC-135V Spy Plane Lands in Australia

United States Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint aircraft and its team of 55 personnel from the 82nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron operated from Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin between May 19 and 23, 2025. Though officially assigned to the 55th...
One-Way Attack (OWA) drones

Australia’s Drone Revolution: How AURA-E Could Redefine Remote Logistics and Sustainability

Australia’s rugged outback, where distances stretch beyond the horizon and communities often live in isolation, the question of access has long plagued infrastructure planners. Roads buckle under the strain of time and weather, and supply trucks crawl across vast distances...
VAMTAC ST5 Medium prototype in New Zealand

New Zealand Ushers in New Era of Tactical Mobility and Digital Warfare with Arrival of VAMTAC ST5

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has taken delivery of its first VAMTAC ST5 Medium tactical vehicle, marking a new chapter in military mobility and digital integration. The prototype vehicle, manufactured by Spain’s URO Vehículos Especiales S.A. (UROVESA), arrived in...
Innovaero’s OWL-B is launched from Insitu Pacific’s Mark 4 Launcher

Australia Accelerates Sovereign Strike and Drone Defence Systems Under ASCA’s Bold New Missions

The Australian Government has launched a pair of ambitious defence initiatives aimed at rapidly strengthening the nation’s asymmetric warfare capabilities. Under the leadership of the Advanced Strategic Capabilities Accelerator (ASCA), Mission Talon Strike and Mission Syracuse mark a new phase...
BMT and BAE Systems Forge Strategic Partnership for Anzac Class Sustainment Bid

BMT and BAE Systems Forge Strategic Partnership for Anzac Class Sustainment Bid

BMT, a global leader in maritime engineering and design, has officially announced an exclusive partnership with BAE Systems Australia to jointly pursue the Commonwealth’s Anzac Class Design Support Contract (DSC). This high-stakes tender will determine the future technical sustainment and...
AUKUS Submarines

Australia’s Strategic Bet: How AUKUS and Nuclear Submarines Are Recasting National Defense

Australia’s decision to embrace nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS agreement marks a profound transformation in its defense doctrine — one driven by the need for undersea dominance in a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific security environment. It is a generational bet: costly,...
Cyclone Alfred Threatens Australia’s East Coast with Life-Threatening Floods and Devastating Winds

Cyclone Alfred Threatens Australia’s East Coast with Life-Threatening Floods and Devastating Winds

Brisbane Braces for First Major Cyclone Impact Since 2017 A massive stretch of Australia's east coast is preparing for the destructive force of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, a powerful storm system expected to bring life-threatening flooding, strong winds, and widespread disruption...
Australia’s East Coast Braces for Cyclone Alfred: High Tides, Flooding, and Destructive Winds Expected

Australia’s East Coast Braces for Cyclone Alfred: High Tides, Flooding, and Destructive Winds Expected

Australia’s east coast is on high alert as Cyclone Alfred continues its approach, bringing abnormally high tidal surges, intense rainfall, damaging winds, and life-threatening flooding to Queensland and New South Wales. The category one storm, currently intensifying, is forecast to make landfall near Brisbane, the...
Retirement

Why Weekly Savings Matter: The Exact Amounts You Need for a Comfortable Retirement

New Zealand’s Updated Retirement Spending Guidelines and the Path to Financial Security Saving for retirement is a financial goal that often feels daunting, but with clear planning and smart investment choices, it’s achievable. This week, Massey University released updated retirement...
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