defence
Russia strikes U.S. weapons at airfield near Odesa, defence ministry says
May 1 (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Sunday it had struck at weapons supplied to Ukraine by the United States and European countries and destroyed a runway at a military airfield near the Ukrainian city of Odesa. The ministry said it used high-precision Onyx missiles to strike the airfield, after Ukraine accused Russia …
Almost 3000 homes wrecked in NSW Northern Rivers floods; Major expansion of defence force; Russian bombing of children’s hospital condemned; Financial support for Queensland flood victims
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is giving an update on the state’s flood crisis from the Northern Rivers. He said there are more than 1200 people in temporary emergency accommodation in the region. There have been 9200 assessments of houses. Of those 5500 are damaged – 2834 which are not habitable Mr Perrottet is also announcing …
White heat – Britain’s foreign and defence policy shake-up focuses on technology | Britain
Mar 20th 2021 THE SLOGAN “Global Britain” first gained currency in the months after the country’s vote to leave the European Union in 2016. Theresa May deployed the phrase five times when she addressed the Conservative Party conference for the first time as prime minister. Days later it was the title of Boris Johnson’s first …
Keir Starmer accuses PM of breaking policy on nuclear disarmament | Defence policy
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of breaking a post-cold war policy to reduce the size of Britain’s nuclear stockpile for no obvious “strategic purposes” in a Commons debate on the integrated review of defence and foreign policy. The Labour leader told MPs that government plans to lift the Trident warhead cap by over 40% …
NSW revises travel advice as new SA coronavirus hotspot locations revealed; Morrison signs defence agreement in Japan; 19th consecutive day of zero COVID-19 cases, no deaths in VIC; Trump orders Pentagon to drop troop levels to 2500 in Iraq and Afghanistan
Acting US Defence Secretary Christopher Miller has announced plans to reduce US troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home even as Republicans and US allies warn against a rash withdrawal. The new plan will accelerate troop withdrawals from Iraq and Afghanistan in Trump’s final …
Scientists unlock Alpine trees’ molecular defence
Image copyright Dr.Mary Gillham Archive Image caption Alpine regions are coming under increasing pressure from pests and pathogens Researchers have found a way to tackle a disease that threatens thousands of hectares of Alpine forests each year. Needle bladder rust causes Norway spruce needles to yellow and fall out, causing a significant reduction in growth. …
China recruiting western scientists to acquire classified defence technologies | World News
New Delhi: China is reportedly actively pursuing to acquire classified defence technology around the globe and is also seeking to recruit academicians and researchers. According to the internal party directive released on December 13, 2016, China has authorized an aggressive program of stealing the US science & technology information by recruiting Americans in the technology …
Government announces technology push, boost to private sector in defence
NEW DELHI: The government has announced a technology push for private sector participation in the defence and space sectors and plans to link up the startup ecosystem with the nuclear sector, as part of the larger reforms to boost the economy in a post-Covid-19 world. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced separate budgetary provisions for …
India need to be self-reliant, net exporter of technology: Defence minister
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Monday stressed on the need for India to become self-reliant and ‘net exporter of technology’. He said this while addressing the scientists of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on the occasion of National Technology Day (NTD) in New Delhi through video conference. Rajnath Singh said, “In the last …
Aboriginal health organisations want Defence to help contain coronavirus, warn PM of specific dangers
The Drum’s Ellen Fanning Posted March 18, 2020 21:54:06 Indigenous health leaders are urging the Federal Government to declare special isolation zones patrolled by the police or the army in a radical move to prevent COVID-19 devastating remote Indigenous communities. Key points: Remote communities are currently experiencing delays of a week or more on COVID-19 …
