This week the Australian Government is hosting UK Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Philip Hammond and Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon for the Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN) in Sydney. The AUKMIN opening address, led by Julie Bishop, can be found here.
Australia and UK today confirmed their ongoing, close cooperation on defence, foreign policy and security during the annual Australia-UK Ministerial Consultations (AUKMIN), in Sydney Australia. This includes a particular focus on the growing global threat posed by ISIL (known as Daesh throughout much of the Middle East).
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U.S. Navy sailors move to secure an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter during flight operations on the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima in the Red Sea, Jan. 24, 2015. The Iwo Jima, the flagship for the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, provides a versatile sea-based, expeditionary force that can be tailored to a variety of missions in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
The UK Ministry of Defence has announced news of the formation of a new Army unit which will be tasked with Digital psyops (psychological operations). Its primary weapons systems will be popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, You Tube and other content sharing platforms.
The long awaited and, at times controversial, introduction of the 72 F-35A Lightning II aircraft (Joint Strike Fighter or JSF) into the RAAF has just taken a significant and symbolic step forward. The first Australian F-35 pilot has commence flight training at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States.
Today Defence Portal quietly sets sail as the newest publication to enter the Defence Industry arena in Australia. DefencePortal.com.au will be growing substantially over the coming months as we expand our editorial capabilities with the help of Defence and Military professionals from around Australia, New Zealand and Globally.
We look forward to making an contribution to the Australian Defence Industry and to the wider Military community and we develop.