Operating primarily out of Darwin and the northern Australian training areas, the MV-22 aircraft help maintain a secure region, strengthen interoperability between the Australian Defence Force and the USMC, and provide engagement across the Indo-Pacific.

Extra protein offers little advantage beyond needs—excess can be stored as fat, strain kidneys, and increase chronic disease risks. Balance and source matter more than boosting intake. Plant protein improves cholesterol and lowers risk.

We work in a world of constant contact—a place at odds with being alone. A new study, which managers should be cognisant of, highlights that productive organisations have workspaces that grant freedom from interruptions.

STS Defence will supply communications masts for the Royal Australian Navy’s first three Hunter class frigates. The design is based on the communications mast supplied for the UK Royal Navy’s Type 26 frigates.

The MIG-31 fighters entered Estonian airspace over the Baltic Sea, just over a week after Poland shot down Russian drones. More drones later breached Romanian airspace. Prompted urgent regional consultations re escalating tensions.

Analysis of professional sport and the military reveals similar challenges: questionable leadership decisions, harassment and a culture of forced optimism that pretends readiness is always one motivational speech away. Shared strategies can help manage issues.

Manila’s ‘assertive transparency’ exposing Chinese aggression in the South China Sea has failed to deter Beijing. Instead, it risks escalation, tests U.S. credibility under the Mutual Defence Treaty, and highlights limits of reputation-based deterrence.

Ayatollah Khamenei reaffirmed Tehran’s defiance in the nuclear standoff, labelling negotiations with the U.S. futile and framing resistance to external pressure as central to Iran’s national identity, complicating prospects for diplomatic resolution.

The British based Typhoons joined a multinational patrol in response to repeated Russian airspace violations, sending a clear warning while underscoring the risks of escalation across Europe. The Czech president urged tougher action against incursions.

South Korea has initiated efforts to normalize diplomatic relations with China, dispatching a high-level delegation to Beijing. This move aims to mend ties strained by past disputes, including the 2017 THAAD deployment.