Russia shows off new super weapons
RUSSIA is preparing for its “biggest war games in 40 years” in a show of force that will involve China and Mongolia — but that’s not all the Kremlin is up to.
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Beijing’s nuclear bomber backlash
CHINA has attacked a Pentagon warning that its nuclear-capable bombers are practising to strike US and allied targets in the Pacific as ‘irresponsible’. But the bombers are still flying.
Russian satellite’s weird orbit spooks US
ALARM bells are ringing inside the Pentagon as it tracks a Russian satellite’s “very abnormal behaviour”, amid concerns it could be used for sinister means.
Trump’s hypersonic race to catch China
DONALD Trump has signed off on a massive new investment in hypersonic missiles, giving the US Air Force and Navy a $990 billion shot-in-the arm to catch up with China.
Australia’s mysterious nuclear fallout
A RADIOACTIVE dust cloud swept over Western and South Australia. It wasn’t the British. Nor the US or French. A new study says it was probably a covert test by Israel.
Space war’s catastrophic fallout
JUST one battle in space could permanently end our dreams of exploring the solar system. But it’s exactly what Presidents Trump, Putin and Xi are preparing for.
‘War like no other’ looming on our doorstep
A “TICKING time bomb” on Australia’s doorstep is counting down to war — and an expert says the world is blind to it.
Race to recover secret missile
SPAIN has lost a top secret missile on the border of Russia. Now NATO’s scrambling to find it before it falls into the wrong hands.
China’s hypersonic nuke aircraft
CHINA has successfully tested a hypersonic aircraft developed to carry nuclear weapons and evade existing missile defence systems.
‘Block our oil, we’ll choke yours’
THE world is watching closely as Iran launches a swarm of warships. Its message: get tough with us, and we’ll choke the world’s oil supply.
Australia fills US Navy carrier ‘gap’
THE US just suffered a major embarrassment at one of the world’s largest war games: two of its biggest and most important warships broke down. And Australia had to carry the day.
Giant leap for Trump’s ‘Space Force’
DONALD Trump’s ‘Space Force’ is on the brink of being launched, according to the Pentagon, bringing the prospect of battles among the stars one step closer.
Spies detect sinister N Korea move
US spy satellites have detected a new move from within North Korea that has sparked fears about Kim Jong-un’s commitment to denuclearisation.
Global battle over a new ocean
A GLOBAL battle is unfolding over a new body of water, and the world’s biggest players are wasting no time getting in on it.
Aussies’ horror after this photo
TOM Parkinson was a teenager when he shipped out to war. He almost didn’t make it back.
United States is prepared to bomb Iran
THE United States is reportedly prepared to strike at the heart of Iran’s nuclear capability as early as next month — and Australia will have a role to play.
Sweden’s insane new way to fight fires
FACING out-of-control blazes in particularly difficult terrain, Sweden has resorted to a bold new weapon in its firefighting efforts: laser guided bombs.
China waging ‘cold war’ on US
CHINA is waging a subtle cold war in its bid to become the world’s dominant power, a top CIA expert has warned. What does this mean for Australia?
Meet Australia’s deadliest soldier
SERGEANT Paul Cale is one of Australia’s toughest soldiers. Here’s what life is like when you’re tasked with killing terrorists for a living.
The country preparing for World War III
THIS tiny European country has set up an elaborate world underground to protect its citizens should the worst happen and war breaks out.
‘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.
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.
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