Tag: Defence and National Security
18 foreign terrorists arrested after China attack: official
An official in China's Xinjiang province says 18 foreign terrorists have been arrested after yesterday's attack that killed 16 people.[MORE]
US Navy set to provide health care to PNG patients
A US Navy hospital ship has begun a two-week visit to Papua New Guinea, to provide much-needed health care.[MORE]
Pentagon shuts down controversial surveillance unit
The Pentagon says it is closing a controversial intelligence office that had raised concerns about domestic spying by the military after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.[MORE]
Sri Lanka violence claims 44: Military
Heavy fighting across Sri Lanka's north left at least 35 Tamil Tiger rebels dead, according to the country's defence ministry.[MORE]
Iran tests naval weapon with 300km range: report
Iran's Revolutionary Guards are claiming they have tested a naval weapon that would destroy any vessel in range of 300 kilometres, Fars News Agency reported.[MORE]
IOC says it trusts China security following attack
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had no comment on Monday's suspected terrorist attack in north-west China, but expressed trust authorities were doing all they could to make the Games safe.[MORE]
Britain admits veterans exposed to radiation
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British defence chiefs have reportedly admitted that some Aussie servicemen were exposed to radiation during nuclear tests.[MORE]
Navy to release 'near death' sailor report
The parents of a 22-year-old sailor who was badly injured on Queensland's Thursday Island last year expect to receive a report from the Navy this week, explaining why he almost died while being returned to the mainland.[MORE]
Security beefed up at east coast airports
An extra 200 closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been put in place at the three major east coast airports.[MORE]
Vest could have saved peacekeeper: inquest
A RAMSI officer may have survived a shooting had he been wearing a bullet-proof vest, an inquest has heard.[MORE]
Prosecution wraps case against bin Laden's driver
US military prosectors have finished presenting evidence against Osama bin Laden's driver, in the first trial at the war crimes court at the Guantanamo Bay naval base.[MORE]
Fromelles fallen to be honoured with reburial
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More than 100 Australian WWI soldiers buried in France will be exhumed and reburied with full military honours.[MORE]
Diggers group backs Fromelles reburial
A soldier group is supporting the plan to rebury the remains of soldiers found in a mass grave near Fromelles in France.[MORE]
'Bomb' bag caused Brisbane Airport security scare
Qantas says an "inappropriate message" written on the side of a bag caused this afternoon's delays at the Brisbane Domestic Airport.[MORE]
Announcement due on Fromelles graves
There will be an announcement later today about what will happen to the recently-discovered remains of hundreds of Australian and British soldiers killed at the Battle of Fromelles in France in 1916.[MORE]
Govt urges AFP to make some Haneef info public
The Fed Govt says it would like the AFP to publicly disclose some information submitted to the Haneef inquiry.[MORE]
Andrews denies receiving advice Haneef wasn't a threat
Former immigration minister Kevin Andrews says he didn't receive advice from ASIO about Mohamed Haneef. [MORE]
British NASA hacker to face US trial
A British computer expert has lost his appeal against extradition to the United States where he is accused of "the biggest military hack of all time" and could face up to 70 years in prison.[MORE]
Australia offers military aid to Pakistan
Australia will offer to send military advisers to Pakistan to help the country control Taliban insurgents operating on its border with Afghanistan.[MORE]
China ramps up security ahead of Olympics
Chinese authorities have implemented strict security measures ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics, warning terrorism is the biggest threat to the Games.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon supports sending diggers into Pakistan
Joel Fitzgibbon says Australian troops could go into Pakistan to fight insurgents crossing the border into Afghanistan.[MORE]
China 'spying on Olympic hotel guests'
China has installed internet-spying equipment in all the major hotel chains serving the Olympics, a US senator said overnight.[MORE]
Beijing must be vigilant on security: Aust ambassador
Australia's Ambassador to China says claims of security threats to the Beijing Olympics must be taken at face value.[MORE]
Govt response to F-111 concerns 'made health problems worse'
A Federal Parliamentary inquiry has heard that the Government's handling of health concerns raised by F-111 maintenance workers has made life harder for many families.[MORE]
Fitzgibbon under fire for taking friend to war zone
The Federal Opposition is asking why a friend of the Defence Minister took part in an official trip to Afghanistan.[MORE]
