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German shipbuilder TKMS’ Meko A-200 frigate is under consideration for the Australian navy’s general-purpose frigate.

‘We want a decision’: Marles slaps down official over key navy contract

Military experts said the presence of a Chinese flotilla had reinforced the vulnerabilities of Australia’s “old and small” fleet of warships.

  • Matthew Knott

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

As Wong and Dutton exchange fire, the Chinese flotilla laps Australia

The foreign minister accused the Coalition of seeking political advantage from ships’ exercises in the Tasman with inflammatory rhetoric on China.

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People’s Liberation Army-Navy Renhai-class cruiser Zunyi, and Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu in the Tasman Sea.

China agrees to consider concerns about live-fire drills, NZ says

The drills prompted passenger flights between the two countries to divert mid-flight after Chinese naval vessels warned pilots they were flying above a live-fire exercise.

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A Chinese army-navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

Our defences have been tested, and they’ve failed

How much faith can we have that the Defence Force will know what’s going on and keep the public informed about any threats? Very little, if the past week is anything to go on.

  • Matthew Knott
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People’s Liberation Army-Navy Fuchi-class replenishment vessel Weishanhu in the Solomon Sea. 

Coalition puts Albanese on notice over Chinese live-fire exercises

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been accused of keeping Australians in the dark about exactly when the Chinese navy gave notice that they would conduct live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea.

  • Matthew Knott
A Chinese army-navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

Chinese warships started live-fire drills 30 minutes before Virgin mid-air alert

The Chinese warship flotilla has re-entered Australia’s exclusive economic zone, spotted 160 nautical miles (296 kilometres) east of Hobart.

  • Matthew Knott
Airline flight paths had to be changed because of Chinese warships in the Tasman Sea.

China accuses Australia of ‘hyping up’ live-fire drills in Tasman Sea

The verbal crossfire follows Australia’s complaint that it did not receive sufficient notice of a military drill conducted by Chinese warships on Friday.

  • Lisa Visentin
People’s Liberation Army-Navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

China conducts second live fire drill in Tasman Sea

The second live-fire exercise comes just hours after Defence Minister Richard Marles called on China to explain its failure to provide sufficient notice on the first drill on Friday.

  • Mike Foley

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