National Security and Defense

Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
No. 2 in Mark’s Slack message. Caption: An MQ-28A Ghost Bat takes off during Exercise Carlsbad at RAAF Base Tindal in April 2025. (Australian Department of Defense) Description The Trump Administration’s renewed support for the Australia–-United Kingdom–-United States (AUKUS) agreement highlights the importance all three allies’ place on improvingrole in ensuring Australia’s ability to can defend itself. Nuclear-powered submarines will provide Canberra a new tool for deterrence and retaliation in the face o
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An MQ-28A Ghost Bat takes off during Exercise Carlsbad at RAAF Base Tindal in April 2025. (Australian Department of Defense)
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