Australia says to acquire new "most lethal" cruise missiles
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Australia announced plans to acquire long-range cruise missiles that will give its defence force the "most lethal capacity" for air combat in the region.
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Australia's government says it is spending up to $450m on cruise missiles to boost its air force.
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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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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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Australia and the United States are set to become even closer allies under proposals to allow the US military to test new-generation weaponry in Australia, a defence consultant said.
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A respected defense think tank has called for Australia and India to hold joint naval patrols to combat piracy, people-smuggling and terrorism in the Indian Ocean.
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DARWIN - Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a $A100 million counterterrorism plan in Darwin on Monday that includes the creation of six Australian Federal Police squads to fight terrorism in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Australia and the Philippines sign a security deal aimed at cracking down on regional terror groups.
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SYDNEY: Australia announced on Thursday a cruise missile programme to acquire the regionâs &quot;most lethal&quot; air combat capacity, but critics quickly denounced the plan as a foolish provocation to its neighbours.
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Plans by Australia to enforce an extensive new offshore security zone are causing concern among its neighbors. The Maritime Identification Zone announced by Prime Minister John Howard will extend 18-hundred
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The head of Australia's major counter-terrorism force has called for extra powers to face increasing threats and warned terrorists are using new technology to wreak havoc far outside their own countries.
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SYDNEY, Australia -- Australia has risked upsetting its regional neighbors with a decision to add long-range stealth missiles to its defense arsenal.
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Australia purchases five new warships, as part of plans to boost its military capacity.
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The Indonesian government has expressed concern about Australia&#39;s plan to equip its fighter jets with long-range cruise missiles.
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JOHN Howard will unveil a $100 million plan today to create six new Australian Federal Police &quot;flying squads&quot; to tackle terrorism in Southeast Asia.
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SYDNEY, Australia  - Australia plans to enforce a maritime security zone more than 1,700 kilometres out to sea, far beyond its territorial waters, in a move to boost defences against possible terror attacks on its soil and offshore oil and gas facilities, Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday.
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Australia has received new information warning that a terrorist attack could be carried out soon in Indonesia, possibly targeting international hotels, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on