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Keir Starmer becomes UK PM as conservatives suffer record defeat in huge Labour landslide

Highlighting the UK's political shift, this article provides insight into potential changes in an important ally’s policies.

Winter solstice: What to know about the shortest day of the year

The winter solstice (21 June in Australia) has ancient and modern cultural significance and varied global celebrations.

Strategic Influence

Extreme wildfires are on the rise globally, powered by the climate crisis

Extreme wildfires have more than doubled in frequency and intensity from 2003 to 2023.

Strategic Influence

Four steps that NATO’s southern flank strategy needs to succeed

This month's NATO summit will address threats from Russia and China and adopt a southern flank strategy.

Strategic Influence

Why Australian universities should battle for the Blue Pacific

Australia's universities under-engage with Pacific nations, favouring China. Enhanced partnerships, payments, and policy focus could bolster regional security.

Strategic Influence

Putin-Kim summit has roots in an alliance of ‘isolated’ nations built over decades

The recent Russia-North Korea partnership renews their historical alliance, focusing on mutual military and economic support amidst ongoing global tensions.

Military History

Operation Husky: The Allied Invasion of Sicily

1943 Sicily marked the first significant defeat of an Axis power.

Technology & Innovation

TED TALK: The last 6 decades of AI—and what comes next

Understanding AI's development is crucial for military professionals to leverage future technologies in defence strategies and enhance operational effectiveness.

Communication & Cognition

Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except the Y chromosome. What happened?

Neanderthals and modern humans interbred, but the Neanderthal Y chromosome is absent in modern humans, possibly due to genetic incompatibilities.

Technology & Innovation

DARPA's next-gen flying wing drone X-plane set to fly this year

The new Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion AiRcraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) program aircraft has been named the XRQ-73.