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Urgent revamp needed for out-of-date defence force

A declassified version of a major defence review has recommended Australia shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing.

The New Daily

Defence force shifts posture to ready Australia for 'missile age', and combat threats further from shore

The federal government announces a major shift in defence's posture as the world enters the "missile age", warning Australia's natural defences have been radically reduced.

ABC News

Missile defense prep ordered over N. Korea launch notice

As North Korea's possible upcoming military reconnaissance satellite launch poses a risk of falling into Japan's territory, Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to prepare missile intercept operations on Saturday, and the SDF began establishing the necessary readiness to intercept a missile.

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New direction for defence force to be unveiled

The federal government will release the first strategic review of Australia's military structure and posture done in 10 years.

AAP

PSV vs Ajax play suspended after Steven Berghuis targeted by missile in fiery Eredivisie showdown

An unsavoury incident in Holland saw Ajax forward Berghuis targeted by a missile before confronting the fan responsible.

Daily Record

Kim Jong-un launches 'most powerful' missile yet from his private golf course

The new Hwasong-18 rocket blasted off last week from a private launch site east of Pyongyang, in Kim Jong-un's private mansion

Daily Mirror

Precision missiles, budget bombs expected in defence review

Review into Australia’s national defence strategy tipped to recommend new missile purchases and uncover budget bombs.

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North Korea wants to turn the Pacific into a firing range. The South is playing just as hard

North Korea has fired off a record number of ballistic missiles in the past 18 months, but the threats are being met by an emboldened South Korea, which is muscling up and strengthening alliances old and new.

ABC News

Belarus Units Complete Training on Russian Tactical Nuclear Missile Systems

Units from Belarus returned home from Russia on Saturday after training on how to use the Iskander tactical missile system to launch nuclear weapons, the Belarusian defense ministry said. It made the announcement exactly four weeks after President Vladimir Putin said Russia would station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belarus units complete training on Russian tactical nuclear missile systems

Units from Belarus returned home from Russia on Saturday after training on how to use the Iskander tactical missile system to launch nuclear weapons, the Belarusian defence ministry said.

Reuters

Japan gets ready to shoot down N. Korea spy satellite debris

Japan’s defense chief has ordered troops to activate missile interceptors and get ready to shoot down fragments from a North Korean satellite that may fall on the Japanese territory

The Independent UK

Japan military on alert for Pyongyang missile

 TOKYO: Japan ordered its military on Saturday to prepare to shoot down a North Korean ballistic missile after Pyongyang said this week that it was ready to launch its first military spy satellite.

Bangkok Post

Tokyo Prepares to Shoot Down NKorea Satellite if it Falls on Japan

Japan's Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country's military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan's territory. Hamada ordered the Self-Defense Forces to make necessary preparations as he could potentially "order the destruction of ballistic missiles", the Defense Ministry said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Missiles loaded onto defence wishlist, hard cuts marked

A strategic review of Australia's defence force has recommended a greater focus on long-range missiles as well as a reduction in land vehicles.

AAP

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Reuters

Russian official warns of 'uncontrollable' arms race - RIA

A Russian official warned on Friday of an "uncontrollable" arms race involving multiple nuclear powers, the state-owned RIA news agency said.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Army Gets 200 New 'Strategic' Drones

Iran's defense ministry has delivered the army with more than 200 new drones equipped with missile capabilities and electronic warfare systems, state media reported on Thursday. In a ceremony broadcast on television, Defense Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani handed over "more than 200 long-range strategic drones" to army chief Abdolrahim Mousavi, the…

The Guardian - UK

Putin looks back to WWII with refurb of Stalin-era bomb shelters

Although a missile attack deep into Russia is unlikely, bunkers built long ago are being made ready for use

The Independent UK

North Korea lambasts G-7, says its nukes are 'stark reality'

North Korea’s foreign minister has called the Group of Seven wealthy democracies a "tool for ensuring the U.S. hegemony” as she lambasted the group's recent call for the North’s denuclearization

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The Independent UK

Israel aims to sell missile defense system to Germany

Israel’s Defense Ministry says it has begun talks to sell an advanced missile defense system to Germany

Reuters

US war game on Taiwan shows need for 'decisive action' to boost arms

A U.S. congressional war game simulating a Chinese invasion of Taiwan showed the need to arm the island "to the teeth," the chair of a committee on China said on Thursday, after the exercise indicated the U.S. must boost production of long-range missiles and businesses must brace for economic fallout.

Reuters

Israel in advanced talks with Germany to sell Arrow-3 missile defense

Israel is in advanced negotiations with Germany to sell its Arrow-3 missile defense system, Israel's Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Our skies are now safer, Ukraine says as it gets anti-missile shield

American-made missiles can target Russia aircraft, which have bombarded Ukrainian homes and power grid

ABC News

US-made Patriot guided missile systems arrive in Ukraine

American-made Patriot missiles arrive in Ukraine providing Kyiv with a long-sought new shield against the Russian air strikes that have devastated cities and civilian infrastructure.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US-made Patriot Guided Missile Systems Arrive in Ukraine

Ukraine’s defense minister said Wednesday his country has received the US-made Patriot surface-to-air guided missile systems it has long craved and which Kyiv hopes will help shield it from Russian airstrikes during the war. “Today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure because Patriot air defense systems have arrived in…

Evening Standard

Ukraine hails arrival of Patriot guided missile systems as it seeks to protect skies

Defence minister says ‘today, our beautiful Ukrainian sky becomes more secure’

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