War crimes report: Lest we forget 39 Afghan civilians murdered by soldiers in Aussie uniforms
Originally published in The Australian
Monday 25 Jan 2021 | 03:19 | SYDNEY
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The Australian Army’s drone air force
The first Military International Drone Racing Tournament was just held in Sydney, featuring competitors from across the world, and the Australian Army team did very well. This shouldn’t surprise. The Army has declared that it will soon “be the most unmanned [air vehicle] army in the world
By Peter Layton
Realigning the Australian Army
The Australian Army is spending up big, announcing a $5.2bn contract for more than 200 Boxers (armoured reconnaissance vehicles from Rheinmetall, as opposed to Boxster of the Porsche variety), while also releasing a tender for another 450 even bigger and better armoured personnel carriers.
While
By Peter Layton
The future for US Marines in Darwin
This article is the second in a two-part series. Part one focused on the Exercise Crocodile Strike. Part two reflects on the future of the Marine rotational force.
The Top End’s monsoonal weather pattern is the major reason why US Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) is currently limited to
By Euan Graham