Australia

The USAAF 49th Fighter Group Are Australia’s Forgotten WWII Heroes
The fighter plane used by the USAAF 49th to counter the Japanese menace was the P-40 Warhawk.

Australia and Canada Poised to Join British-led Sixth-Gen Jet Fighter Program
The Trump administration‘s “America First” policy, which has included tariffs on imported goods and the president‘s comments that the United States might not come to the aid of allies not...

Australia Must Join Maximum Pressure Against Iran
Australia must take decisive action: designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization and expand sanctions targeting Tehran’s cyber and illicit financial networks.

Australia Donated M1 Abrams MBTs Could be Stuck in Poland
Last year, Australia pledged to send forty-nine M1A1 Abrams to Ukraine. Those valuable vehicles are currently stuck in Poland, as operations at an American-run transfer facility are stalled.

The “Squad” Looks to Expand Membership
The informal “Squad” strategic alliance includes the United States, Australia, Japan, and the Philippines. It's like the QUAD but emphasizes “S” for security.

Australia Won’t Get the Virginia-class Submarine Anytime Soon
As of last year, the Virginia building program was estimated to be 410 months behind schedule.

Japan Wants to Sell Its Mogami-class Frigate to Australia
The first frigate is slated for delivery to the RAN in 2029; it will enter service the following year.

Anduril and C2 Robotics Can Solve Australia’s Virginia-Class Sub Nightmare
So long as its drone systems have stellar cybersecurity and can defend themselves against electronic attacks, AUKUS should abandon the costly Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarine fiasco.

China Rattles Australia and New Zealand With Live-Fire Naval Drills
This latest show of force is part of Beijing’s ongoing plan to build a blue-water navy with global reach.

China Held A Secret Military Drill In The South Pacific—And Australia Is Furious
More concerning, perhaps, than the poor etiquette is the Chinese presence itself. Previously, China had never conducted such extensive drills in the Tasman Sea.

What Donald Trump Can Learn From Allies on Foreign Aid
There are smarter and more effective ways to streamline and re-strategize U.S. foreign aid. The Trump administration is not the first Western government to envision a stronger, safer, and more...

Australian Forward Air Controllers Fought Hard in the Vietnam War
This is the story of how America’s Australian allies joined the fight against Communist tyranny in Vietnam. This coming April will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War. With...