Military slammed over ‘grotesque’ tweet
The internet has lost it over a bizarre, controversial US military tweet to welcome in the new year — which has now been deleted.
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Russia tests scary new invisible nuke
Vladimir Putin has hailed the test of a new nuclear weapons delivery system he calls a guidable “fireball” that’s impossible to intercept.
China’s worrying new weapon
While our backs were turned, China quietly installed a sophisticated new network of devices in the South China Sea.
Did Trump just privatise war?
The day Donald Trump decreed he would pull US troops out of Syria and Afghanistan, controversial US mercenary group made a scary threat.
Global panic after Trump’s surprise move
America’s biggest allies and adversaries are terrified, calling the move “a dangerous signal” likely to bring chaos, disorder and increased violence.
Russia’s plot for a real cold war
Moscow is ramping up its claims to the rapidly melting Arctic, with a major military exercise involving ships, tanks and aircraft.
America’s enemies are seizing power
In a disturbing trend, America’s greatest foes are moving to take power. It’s a global game of influence, intimidation and exploitation.
US shock: ‘We are powerless’
Russia has just revealed a freakishly powerful arsenal of hypersonic missiles. The US has been forced to admit it can’t do anything about them.
US defenceless against new weapons
The US has admitted there are “no existing countermeasures” to a new breed of super weapon being pursued by Russia and China.
Russia and China’s secret test
No GPS? No satellite TV? No radar? Russia and China say they have found ways to boost their own signals — and jam others.
WWI shipwreck to solve military mystery
A hundred years ago, a mysterious explosion hit the only major US warship to sink during World War I. A century later, an expedition is seeking fresh answers.
Problem with Australia’s $50b subs deal
After years of negotiation, Australia is set to lock in a deal for a new fleet of military submarines. But former naval officers are saying we need a plan B.
Map reveals secret military bases
Russia’s equivalent of Google Earth has made an incredible stuff-up, revealing the locations of hundreds of sensitive military sites.
‘Be ready’: China’s invasion threat
A Chinese military official says rising tensions in the South China Sea could prompt the country to make a move that could plunge us into war.
Trillion-dollar stealth fighters touch down
Australia’s first F-35 strike fighters have landed. But amid the fanfare, doubts linger over its ability to perform under pressure.
Satellite images reveal sinister plot
At first glance it looks like an ordinary map. But a closer inspection reveals a sinister plot is afoot – which could endanger the world.
Surprising new recruit army is begging for
Aussies may imagine our army as buff men crawling through mud and lugging guns through the desert — but bosses are flipping that image on its head.
Combat aircraft collide off Japan
One US Marine has been rescued but an urgent search continues for six more after an F-18 Hornet and a C-130 Hercules collided during in-flight refuelling.
US gives Russia 60 day deadline
The US has given Russia 60 days to comply with an ultimatum. And if its demands are not met, the future security of Europe is in doubt.
High paying jobs with lethal fighter jets
With a new multibillion-dollar industry set to open, these are the professions that could land a job working with Australia’s new F-35 fighter jets.
US Navy’s costly fumble
It’s a disaster for the world’s most expensive warship. It’s sleek, stealthy and full of secrets. But the US navy may be forced to pull its teeth.
China’s sneaky new spying trick
In a worrying escalation of the Chinese government’s spying network, its surveillance is now extending into everyone’s lives.
Scary truth about this Google map
There are ominous signs of war as tensions grow between these two countries. A seemingly insignificant Google Maps image shows why.
China confirms new ‘supercarrier’
China says it has begun work on a third aircraft carrier — a ‘new generation’ ship bigger and mightier than anything it has built before.
Why China is set to crush Australia
A former top Pentagon official has warned China’s global takeover is inevitable. And there’s one big reason they’re getting away with it.
Six reasons the US is in trouble
America’s superpower status is rapidly waning, with a worrying new report warning the country faces “grave consequences”.
Big problem with raising submarine
As new images of an Argentine submarine’s wreckage that vanished a year ago surfaced, authorities made a startling admission that’s got relatives of those lost at sea fuming.
Real reason behind China’s ‘road to nowhere’
As Xi Jinping lands in Papua New Guinea, a new highway built with Chinese money is raising concerns about Beijing’s influence in Australia’s backyard.
Top-secret weapons revealed
A controversial US army research lab is behind a raft of shocking futuristic weapons — and many of them already exist.
2035: The year China takes on the world
The US has been warned Beijing will be in a position to fight the US on the land, air and sea — and win — within just 17 years.
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