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The five-domains update
Posted By Rhys De Wilde, Luke Courtois, Mali Walker and Genevieve Feely on March 19, 2019 @ 13:31
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[1] ‘Poseidon’ nuclear torpedoes: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/russia-to-arm-a-secretive-submarine-with-6-nuclear-doomsday-devices-2019-3?r=US&IR=T
[2] strength of 2 megatons: https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/putin-russia-has-completed-key-stage-of-trials-of-nuclear-capable-poseidon-underwater-drone/
[3] laced with radioactive isotopes: https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a22537135/russias-nuclear-tsunami-apocalypse-torpedo-is-named-poseidon/
[4] render thousands of kilometres of land uninhabitable: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/russia-shows-off-a-nuclear-doomsday-torpedo-that-the-us-cant-stop-2018-7
[5] have arrived: https://www.forces.net/news/10000-troops-arrive-uk-exercise-joint-warrior
[6] has announced: https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/minister/cpyne/media-releases/new-peregrine-electronic-warfare-aircraft-air-force
[7] are based: https://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/bases/south-australia/raaf-base-edinburgh
[8] signed a contract: https://www.defensenews.com/air/2019/03/13/japan-inks-deal-with-kongsberg-for-f-35-standoff-missile/
[9] also considering the JSM: https://www.defenceconnect.com.au/strike-air-combat/3146-countdown-to-f35-fifth-gen-missile-to-enhance-lethality-and-export-opportunities
[10] reportedly: https://ifpnews.com/wired/irgc-holds-large-scale-drone-drills-over-persian-gulf/
[11] was claimed to have been shot down by Iran: https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/1209/Downed-US-drone-How-Iran-caught-the-beast
[12] denied reports: https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/434479-joint-chiefs-chairman-denies-accuracy-of-report-us-is-planning-to-keep-1k-troops-in
[13] planning to keep roughly 1,000 troops in Syria,: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-military-now-preparing-to-leave-as-many-as-1-000-troops-in-syria-11552853378
[14] original plan: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/us/politics/trump-syria-turkey-troop-withdrawal.html
[15] no change to the plan: https://twitter.com/thejointstaff
[16] advanced sniper rifle: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2019/03/13/special-ops-snipers-will-soon-shoot-this-new-rifle-that-can-fire-three-different-calibers/
[17] plans to remove: https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/03/17/greek-army-to-abolish-penalty-for-draft-dodgers/
[18] announced : https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2019/03/17/surprise-nasa-announcement-puts-future-of-new-mega-rocket-in-doubt/#175ffe081602
[19] Orion: https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/nasa-knows/what-is-orion-58.html
[20] key component: https://www.nasa.gov/specials/moon2mars/
[21] joint press statement: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/27059582.html
[22] NASA’s Mars rover Spirit : https://www.nature.com/news/2010/100129/full/463600a.html
[23] new experiments : https://www.space.com/rover-can-walk-to-travel-planets.html
[24] steep slopes: https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/next-gen-mars-rover-may-use-wheels-as-feet
[25] used as a ‘testing ground’: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/australia-an-easy-testing-ground-for-hackers-cyber-industry-chief-20190308-p512v0.html
[26] not at risk of disruption from cyberattacks: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-election/indonesia-says-cyber-attacks-wont-disrupt-elections-idUSKBN1QU135
[27] report: https://www.timesofisrael.com/gantz-demands-ag-probe-whether-netanyahu-leaked-iran-phone-hack-claims/