A trauma bond is a psychological attachment to an abuser, reinforced by cycles of abuse and affection. It causes emotional dependency and confusion. Understanding trauma bonds empowers ADF members to recognise abuse and seek support.

Meditators are more attuned to subtle signals, showing heightened body awareness and reduced emotional suppression. This can mean quicker reactions, better self-regulation and improved situational awareness under pressure.

Alliance leader Mark Rutte warned European NATO countries to increase defence spending because Russia could be in a position to mount a successful attack against a NATO member within the next three to five years.

The American Douglas A-20 Havoc light bomber ‘Hell’n Pelican II’ crashed in Papua New Guinea during World War II. The aircraft was found in 1976 and reassembled at RAAF Base Amberley in the 1980s.

With China and Russia having invested heavily in hypersonic weapons research, the US Air Force (USAF) wants to revive its shelved hypersonic program, and look at moving it into the procurement phase.

The U.S. Army is launching a major overhaul of pilot training, following numerous military aviation accidents. The overhaul includes a change of training aircraft, as well as a likely shift to a contractor-operated schoolhouse.

At the recent Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore, French President Emmanuel Macron used his keynote address to call for closer ties between European and Asian countries, to ally against what he called ‘spheres of coercion’.

Expanding education partnerships include India, Fiji, and the US. In particular, STEM fields are being used to drive national development and assert greater control over foreign relationships. Which nation’s system is adopted has long term ramifications.

Resilience includes cyber, supply chains, infrastructure, and ….public trust. A whole-of-government and society approach is now essential. Shared resilience efforts can strengthen regional stability. France is advocating coalitions of action and strategic autonomy.

The US Army is using drones to move blood supplies faster and closer to soldiers injured in combat, with military researchers estimating that 15–20 percent of traumatic combat deaths are potentially preventable.