‘Another war in Europe could happen’
AS WIDER and wider cracks open in the Western alliance, European leaders fear a Russian attack — and this is where it would likely happen.
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Putin’s terrifying message to the world
DONALD Trump is talking up his friendly relationship with the Russian president, but these scary new videos show the Kremlin has other ideas.
US Army’s frightening new weapon
A NEW gun is set to give US soldiers more lethal fire power, even against enemies with advanced body armour.
Tiny country that ‘could start WWIII’
DONALD Trump has suggested this tiny, unthreatening country could bring about the start of World War III. But is it really time for us to start panicking?
Putin’s ‘super weapon’ scare for NATO
PRESIDENT Trump says Montenegro wants to invade Russia. So Putin’s just released a threatening new look at the six secret ‘super weapons’ he has up his sleeve to scare them off.
Britain enters stealth fighter war
FORGET the F-35: Britain’s on the warpath to design its own stealth fighter. But does it still have the right stuff to build a world-beater like the Spitfire?
Putin’s race to ‘annex’ North Pole
THERE’s a race for dominance at the top of the world. And the West has been left behind. The North Pole is melting. Now Russia has seized an opportunity.
China spies on Aussies attacking warship
AUSTRALIA just helped sink a major warship. And the Chinese — who had been ‘disinvited’ shortly before a new round of war games kicked off, were watching.
Russia’s big stealth fighter fail
RUSSIA sent its secret new stealth fighter prototypes to Syria to see how they performed. Now, the whole project has just been dumped.
China dumps fatal carrier fighter
CHINA has stumbled in its race to become a naval superpower, admitting the jet it is flying from its aircraft carriers is a killer. But a replacement is already coming.
Wild conspiracy theories spread
ALL four people poisoned by a Russian nerve agent live within 15km of a chemical warfare base. Coincidence or something more? The theorists are in overdrive.
China’s ‘supergun’ ready for war
BEIJING is boasting it has launched two new ships that will soon carry a revolutionary new weapon into battle — an advanced cannon that swaps explosives for powerful magnets.
Do our $35bn frigates have any chance?
AUSTRALIA is sinking $35 billion into the purchase of nine ultra-modern frigates. So what is it that makes them so necessary?
Do our $35b frigates have a fighting chance?
AUSTRALIA is sinking $35 billion into the purchase of nine ultra-modern frigates. So what is it that makes them so necessary, and what will be their place in the maritime battlefields of the future?
Russian stealth subs headed here
TWO new Russian ‘black hole’ stealth submarines are being sent to reinforce its presence in the Pacific. They’ll be among Australia’s new frigates’ toughest opponents.
Navy’s $35 billion game changer
AUSTRALIA will get a new fleet of warships under an eye-wateringly expensive plan expected to create thousands of jobs across the country.
‘A quantum leap in military capability’
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin boasted about his country’s prospective nuclear weapons, saying they are years and even decades ahead of foreign designs.
Kim’s ominous move behind Trump’s back
DONALD Trump declared victory after North Korea pledged to “work towards” denuclearisation, but satellite images show the world might have been fooled.
$7 billion splurge on new weapon
AUSTRALIA’S government will spend almost $7 billion on new military hardware for use in the South China Sea.
China attacks US pilots with lasers
US military pilots have been blinded by lasers in the East China Sea more than 20 times in recent months, marking an aggressive new phase in Beijing’s territorial grab.
New Chinese warship changes everything
CHINA has let slip a glimpse of what its next aircraft carrier looks like. And it’s a design that looks set to challenge the best the United States has to offer.
‘I hate this place’: Soldiers put through hell
IT IS the Australian Army’s biggest test – thousands of men and women enduring “all-out war” in the heart of the country. This is what it’s really like.
China’s aircraft carrier fiasco
CHINA’S ambitions in the South China Sea have suffered a setback after its first home-built aircraft carrier appears to be in crisis.
Google lays out military manifesto
AFTER an employee revolt and backlash against Project Maven, the tech giant has drawn a very clear line in the sand.
Weird attacks hitting America’s diplomats
UNEXPLAINED health issues among US diplomats in China have renewed concerns about targeted sonic attacks.
This will decide who wins future wars
FROM blocking enemy missiles mid-flight and using AI to help precision-guided weapons, there’s one crucial facet to warfare today.
Mystery illness after weird sounds
A MEDICAL mystery is intensifying as US consulate workers in China fall ill after hearing strange high-pitched noises.
Cunning plan to defeat Putin
IT is hoped this new power could help give the West the edge over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s secret army.
China’s sneaky move caught on satellite
NEW satellite images suggest the Chinese government has made a sweeping change to one of its disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Beijing fires back in South China Sea clash
CHINA has slammed comments by Australia and the US that it is intimidating its neighbours with its military deployment in the South China Sea.
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