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Australia’s First MC-55A Peregrine Arrives at RAAF Base Edinburgh Aviation News – Australia has received its first MC-55A Peregrine intelligence aircraft, with the platform arriving at RAAF Base Edinburgh in South Australia. The delivery marks a major bolt-on enhancement to the Royal Australian Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The aircraft arrived on 22 January 2026 after departing the L3Harris facility in Greenville, South Carolina, and transiting via Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.

#MC55A #Peregrine #RAAF #AustralianDefence #MilitaryAviation #ISR #L3Harris #AviationNews #DefenceNews #AirForce

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Why Australia Wars of Choice Were Not Self Defence Why Australia wars of choice fail the self-defence test under international law, alliance pressure, and moral responsibility.

Why Australia Wars of Choice Were Not Self Defence
#AustralianDefence, #DollarSovereignty, #PeaceFirst, #WarOfChoice
Why Australia wars of choice fail the self-defence test under international law, alliance pressure, and moral responsibility.
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RAAF Completes Major C-130J Hercules Fleet Upgrade to Full Operational Status Aviation News – The Royal Australian Air Force has declared final operational capability for a comprehensive upgrade of its entire C-130J Hercules fleet, strengthening Australia’s airlift capability and mission readiness nationwide. The upgrade covers all 12 C-130J aircraft operated by No. 37 Squadron at RAAF Base Richmond in New South Wales. Delivered under Project AIR 5440, the program has brought the fleet up to the latest Block 8.1 configuration, following a phased modernization effort aimed at extending service life and operational relevance.

#RAAF #C130J #Hercules #MilitaryAviation #DefenseNews #AirMobility #AustralianDefence #AviationNews #RAAFRichmond

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Expose AUKUS Flaws with a Matched Donation! The Australia Institute’s International & Security Affairs team is preparing an urgent, high-impact research and polling program, designed to expose the economic and security flaws of the AUKUS agreem...

nb.australiainstitute.org.au/aukus_donati... #australia #australiainstitute #aukusaustralia #australiandefence #pmstarmer #aususcodependency

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🎧 New episode of The Focus
Australia | Meeting America’s Demands — with Dr. Peter Layton

Is PM Albanese’s resistance to Hegseth a sign of realism in Canberra?

Now streaming.
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#AustralianDefence #AUKUS #PeterLayton #JohnBruni #StrategicAutonomy #TheFocusPodcast

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Tomorrow on The Focus:
Australia’s defence dilemma—national interest or alliance obedience?

We go deep with Dr. Peter Layton. Don’t miss it.
🎧 Drops Friday

#TheFocus #PeterLayton #AustralianDefence #USAlliance #Geopolitics

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Finland’s defence model is based on readiness, resilience, and realism.

Brigadier General Jyri Raitasalo explains Total Defence—and what Australia can learn.

🎧 Now live on The Focus.
#JyriRaitasalo #Finland #TotalDefence #NATO #AustralianDefence #Geopolitics #TheFocusPodcast

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Russisch bod op Indonesische basis doet verkiezingsangst in Australië oplaaien Key takeaways Een recent nieuwsbericht over de vermeende interesse van Rusland in het baseren van langeafstandsvliegtuigen op de Indonesische luchtmachtbasis Manuhua leidde tot bezorgdheid in Australië tijdens de lopende verkiezingscampagne. Hoewel Australische functionarissen, waaronder de minister van Defensie Richard Marles en premier Anthony Albanese, het bericht ontkenden en van hun Indonesische tegenhangers de verzekering kregen […]

Russisch bod op Indonesische basis doet verkiezingsangst in Australië oplaaien #Rusland #Indonesië #Verkiezingen #AustralianDefence #MilitaireZaken

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“Jason Koutsoukis, on the #RobertNioa arms empire and the impact he'll have on #AustralianDefence policy”

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Instead of wasting more time on the flawed Aukus submarine program, we must go to plan B now | Peter Briggs The submarines Australia currently wants to buy and build are too big and too expensive. Alternatives are obvious – and limited

Interesting. Australia needs a submarine capability. Small SSNs may be the solution, providing prolonged on-station time and high speed. I am sure the French will absolutely enjoy taking a new contract out of our hide. #australiandefence #aukus #australiansubmarines

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For all the debate about AUKUS, building logistic assetts that support the ADF in peace and war may be more important. More decisions like this please Minister Marles. #AustralianDefence

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Huntington Ingalls, Babcock Form Joint Venture to Support AUKUS Submarine Program H&B Defence will back Australia's AUKUS Pillar 1 for sovereign nuclear submarines, handling workforce, infrastructure, defueling, waste, and sustainment

Huntington Ingalls, Babcock Form Joint Venture to Support AUKUS Submarine Program
www.defensemirror.com/news/37072/H...
#WorkforceDevelopment #AUKUSPartnership #DefenseIndustry #NuclearWasteManagement #SubmarineLifecycle #PerthSubmarineBase #ASCShipbuilding #BAESystems #AustralianDefence

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Eye on China, Australia's 'Pitch Black' Exercise to be Biggest Ever in 43 Years On Monday, Australia hosted Chinese Premier Li Qiang, marking the first visit by a Chinese premier in seven years.

Eye on China, Australia's 'Pitch Black' Exercise to be Biggest Ever in 43 Years

www.defensemirror.com/news/37067/E...

#RAAF #AirForce #RAAFDarwin #RAAFTindal #RAAFAmberley #GeopoliticalTensions #ChinaAustraliaRelations #QUADSecurity #AUKUS #SouthChinaSea #AustralianDefence #DynamicThreats

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