Sea state Two Canadian warships passed through the Taiwan Strait last week. During the transit, Canada alleges that two Chinese Su-30 fighter jets made a low pass within 300 metres of one of the vessels. …
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The beat Samoa left without a police patrol boat As Australia prepares to deliver police patrol boat Nafanua II to Samoa in September, the vessel it replaces, SPB Nafanua, is being sailed back to Australia. …
Sea state Japan will increase its involvement in Exercise Talisman Sabre, which begins this month, as the country aims to strengthen its presence in Asia and the western Pacific. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter …
The beat German police commandos caught funnelling ammunition to doomsday groups In Germany, four special operations police commandos have been arrested for giving ammunition to far-right ‘doomsday prepper’ groups. Prosecutors allege that as long ago …
Sea state The Royal Australian Navy’s longest-serving ship docked in Sydney Harbour for the last time on Sunday morning. HMAS Success, known by sailors as the ‘Battle Tanker’, is a fuel-replenishment ship which has carried …
The beat Senior police officer charged by Victorian anti-corruption watchdog In Victoria, Commander Stuart Bateson has been suspended after he was charged by the state’s anti-corruption watchdog on three counts of disclosing a restricted matter. …
Sea state A video of a near collision between a Russian destroyer and US Navy cruiser has been released by the US Navy. It’s unclear where the incident occurred. Russia says the encounter happened in …
The beat Queensland stadiums implement facial recognition system As the match that stops (part of) a nation kicked off last night, attendees at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium may not have been aware of the new facial …
Security Council resolution a step forward for survivors Following the UN Security Council’s adoption of the ninth resolution on women, peace and security—resolution 2467, which focuses on conflict-related sexual violence—and much discussion about its implications, …
Sea state China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy has successfully tested its next generation of submarine-launched ballistic missile in Bohai Bay in northeastern China. The Julang-3 will be added to the future Type 096 submarine and …
The beat Free Wi-Fi providers to be compelled to hand over user data Australian police now have the power to compel communications companies to hand over user data. The Guardian has revealed the extent to …
Sea state The Defence Department has confirmed that the Royal Australian Navy was tailed by the People’s Liberation Army Navy as the Australians transited through the South China Sea for Exercise Indo-Pacific Endeavour 2019. Defence …