New Zealand wargames Pacific intervention in Vanuatu

New Zealand is staging one of its largest exercises of the year to test its capabilities to respond to violent unrest and natural disasters in the Pacific island states.

Australian and Canadian aircraft join HMS Sutherland to police North Korean embargo

As global attention is focused on the landmark negotiations on the Korean peninsula, international forces are continuing to ensure that UN embargo's on North Korea are enforced.

British and French assault ships meet in Java Sea

Assault ship, HMS Albion, has met with French helicopter carrier Dixmude and her escort along with some of the French ships embarked forces and aircraft, that happen to be British.

UK cuts pose ‘almost insuperable challenges for any evacuation’ in event of North Korea...

UK forces would be needed to evacuate UK citizens in the region, but a report released this morning states that there would be almost insuperable challenges for any evacuation to succeed if the UK further reduced its amphibious capability.

North Korea will have missiles capable of reaching the UK ‘within 18 months’ says...

According to the Defence Committee, North Korea will "almost certainly" have Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles able to reach the UK within six to 18 months.

Japanese government plans to introduce F-35B fighter jets and a ‘multi-purpose aircraft carrier’

Local media in Japan has reported that the main governing Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose introducing F-35B fighter jets and a multi-purpose aircraft carrier.

British medics deploy to American hospital ship for Pacific Partnership deployment

A team of British military medics have joined the USNS Mercy to deliver health care and aid to Asian and Pacific nations, say the Royal Navy.

Kiwi frigate arrives in Canada for major refit, slated to receive British designed Sea...

HMNZS Te Kaha, an Anzac class frigate, has arrived in Esquimalt, British Columbia, to commence a major upgrade of its sensor and weapons systems expected to extend its service life out to 2030.

BAE Systems to upgrade Australia’s long-range radar network

BAE Systems welcomed the announcement that the Company has been selected to upgrade Australia’s long-range high frequency radar network.

French warship completes patrol of Britain’s Pacific Territory

French warship completes patrol of Britain's Pacific Territory

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