Oceania

US and Australia bolster alliance with cooperation in defense, tech and climate

United States and Australia have strengthened their partnership with a renewed commitment to collaboration in critical sectors from...

Australia to get fourth MQ-4C Triton multi-intelligence unmanned aircraft from US

The Australian government to provide funding to the U.S. defense manufacturer Northrop Grumman to produce an additional MQ-4C...

3 US Marines killed, 20 injured in aircraft crash in Australia during training exercise

Three U.S. Marines have been killed and 20 others seriously wounded after an Osprey aircraft crashed during a...

Blinken visits Tonga as US opens new embassy in island nation to increase diplomatic ties in the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the island kingdom of Tonga as Washington pushes to increase its...

Five Eyes partners meet in Singapore to discuss Indo-Pacific security

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Ely Ratner met with defense officials of Five Eyes...

US and Papua New Guinea sign defense and maritime agreements

United States signed defense and maritime agreement with Papua New Guinea during Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit...

US to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia amid tensions with China

The United States is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to an air base in...

Australia launches NUSHIP Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel

Australia launched the first of 12 Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels

US Secretary of State travels to UK, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hawaii

Secretary Blinken held talks with G7 members and leaders from participating countries

Australian Air Force receives 3 more F-35A Lightning II aircraft

Australian Air Force has now received 44 of its planned 72 F-35A aircraft