Australian Air Force to be armed with stealth cruise missiles
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Australia will equip its Air Force with stealth cruise missiles to maintain military superiority over its neighbours, the Government announced yesterday.
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Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan to use flying squads of Australian police to pre-empt terrorist strikes in neighbouring countries.
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Australia will buy a fleet of 27 high-speed naval boats for counter-terror operations, particularly around Sydney Harbour, and to combat drug and gun smuggling in New South Wales state, officials said on Sunday.
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Indonesia says Australia has provided a briefing about its decision to arm navy destroyers and fighter jets with missiles capable of hitting targets up to 400 kilometres away.
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Australia's largest state said it would invest 27 million dollars (21.3 million US) in a specialist marine command capable of conducting high-speed pursuits of terrorists and other criminals.
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Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a plan for &quot;flying squads&quot; of police to stop terrorist attacks in the region, stressing he would not hesitate to order a pre-emptive strike overseas if needed to protect Australia.
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China has test-fired a cruise missile that is reported to be capable of precision strikes on Taiwan and beyond. The defense journal Jane&#39;s Missiles and Rockets says the Donghai-10 or East China Sea 10 missile
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SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister John Howard said he would not hesitate to order pre-emptive strikes against terrorist bases overseas as he unveiled a plan for anti-terror police flying squads.
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Up to three American Airlines jets will be outfitted this spring with laser technology being developed to protect planes from missiles fired by terrorists.
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Australia is to spend up to A$450m (US$320m) on cruise missiles to give its military the &quot;most lethal capacity&quot; for air combat in the region.
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SYDNEY : The Australian government announced a major security upgrade for nearly 150 small airports including the creation of police rapid response teams to deal with possible terrorist attacks.
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Indonesia expressed on Thursday its concern over neighboring Australia&#39;s plan to beef up its offensive capability by acquiring long-range cruise missiles able to hit targets up to 400 kilometers away.
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SYDNEY, Aug 26 : Australia announced plans Thursday to acquire long-range cruise missiles that will give its defence force the &quot;most lethal capacity&quot; for air combat in the region.
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Australia plans to create what it believes will be the most lethal force of fighter jets in Southeast Asia by equipping its aircraft with long-range missiles in a move critics said could antagonize neighbors.
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Twelve Russian strategic bombers will  take part in an Arctic exercise on Monday and Tuesday including  tactical launches of cruise missiles, an air force spokesman  said.
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Australia has signed a deal guaranteeing access to the latest US submarine combat technology, further strengthening military ties between Washington and Canberra.
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In a controversial and possibly illegal step, Australia plans to intercept and board ships on the high seas if it believes them to be a terrorist threat.