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.
Military
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.
China’s new naval game-changer: what we know
CHINA’S navy has just taken another giant leap forward. Its first home-grown aircraft carrier is putting to sea for the first time, and with two more in development, military analysts everywhere are sitting up and taking notice.
‘War’ word raised in China dispute
THE US Navy admits a standoff between its warships and Chinese forces earlier this week was tense as the Philippines declares it is ready for ‘war’.
China ‘expels’ US warship ‘trespassers’
BEIJING has reacted angrily to the presence of two US warships in the international waters of the South China Sea, sending its own warships to chase the ‘provocateurs’ off.
Mystery over ‘sonic’ injuries in China
IN THE wake of a suspected sonic attack on US diplomats in Cuba, US personnel in China have reported mysterious conditions linked to sonic injuries.
F-35s surprise in Syrian air strikes
THE defeat of a Russian air defence weapon in Syria may now have a cause: Israel has revealed it has unleashed its F-35 strike fighters for the first time.
Terrifying new nuclear threat is here
THE US air force has begun work to increase precision nuclear attack options, in a move they say is fundamental to deterring Russia.
Putin’s humiliating missile fail
VLADIMIR Putin boasted that Russia’s new “super weapons” had “unlimited” worldwide reach. But the weapons are reportedly failing miserably.
China’s scary new breakthrough
WHILE we were all distracted by the royal wedding at the weekend, the Chinese government was making ground in the South China Sea.
New US attack helicopter in development
THE US Army looks set to replace the Apache with a new attack helicopter packed with some deadly and futuristic new features.
Why workers walked out at Google
AN INTERNAL petition calling for Google to stay out of “the business of war” is gaining support as internal dissent against a lucrative project grows.
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