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.
Military
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.
Sinister reason GPS is no longer working
The GPS signal guiding ships, aircraft, trucks and troops has started to fail. Something odd is happening and there’s a worrying reason behind it.
Russian fighter ‘blasts’ US plane
VIDEO shows the startling moment a fully armed Russian fighter jet used its powerful engines to violently jostle a US aircraft.
US prepares to fight China
JAPAN and the United States are drawing up plans to fight China for ownership of a remote cluster of islands in the Pacific.
Wild new MH370 ‘crash site’ claim
A PILOT claims to have found satellite images of MH370’s engine just 16km from a “crash site” identified by a British filmmaker.
Hole ripped in Russian carrier’s side
RUSSIA’S only aircraft carrier is not a lucky ship. Prone to fires and breakdowns, it’s now been damaged by a collapsing crane.
China’s warning: Prepare for war
CHINA’S leader has issued an ominous order to his generals as tensions increase over disputed hot spots near the rising global power.
Australia’s $17 billion ‘dud deal’
WE shelled out billions on weapons known as the “iPhone of fighter jets”. Now they’re gathering dust — and could put us in trouble.
‘Very strong likelihood’ of war with China
THE world’s superpowers are destined for a war in the Pacific in the next 15 years, warns a retired US Army general.
US accused of ‘secret’ attack on Russia
RUSSIA has blamed the US for a massed drone attack against its Syrian air base – claiming its navy used a surveillance plane to co-ordinate the strike.
Nuke weapons facility locked down
A US nuclear weapons manufacturing facility declared an ‘operational emergency’. But they were reluctant to say why.
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