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Investigators say flydubai pilot's 'drift towards terrorism' started in Australia
By Matthew Doran
A United Arab Emirates official says the man who allegedly tried to hijack a flight to Tel Aviv was reading extremist literature and following online content glorifying terrorist organisations while studying in Australia.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/flydubai-investigation-copilot-drift-to-extremism/107250928
Crew missing after drone sinks ship in Black Sea off Bulgaria
Bulgaria's prime minister says the Russian war in Ukraine risks becoming a "global conflict" if it was not brought to an end, after drones struck two vessels in the Black Sea.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/crew-missing-after-drone-sinks-ship-in-black-sea/107235430
RAF Fairford incident shines light on US allies being potential targets
By Tom Hartley
Mystery still surrounds what happened near UK RAF base Fairford but analysts warn US allies may face seeing their bases targeted.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/australias-military-alliance-target-due-to-iran/107234074
Inside the mid-air stabbing, cockpit scrum and 'miracle' flydubai landing
By Tessa Flemming
Passengers have described the terrifying plummet that saw the jet descend nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds and the cockpit scrum that helped the flydubai flight land safely.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/passengers-recount-flydubai-flight/107214804
#AirIncidents #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #TessaFlemming
Inside the mid-air stabbing, cockpit scrum and 'miracle' flydubai landing
By Tessa Flemming
Passengers have described the terrifying plummet that saw the jet descend nearly 14,000 feet in less than 30 seconds and the cockpit scrum that helped the flydubai flight land safely.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/passengers-recount-hijacked-flydubai-flight/107214804
#AirIncidents #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #TessaFlemming
UK police declare major incident at air base used by US
Several men were arrested on suspicion of explosives offences, UK police say, after a security scare at a British air base that has been used by the US Air Forces in south-west England since the start of the Iranian war at the end of February.
ADF retires attack helicopter fleet to make way for Apaches
By Tilda Colling
After more than two decades in the air, the Australian Defence Force's $1.1 billion fleet of attack helicopters, known as the Tigers, will be retired this month.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-26/adf-retires-tiger-helicopters/107191758
#DefenceForces #Army #DefenceandNationalSecurity #TildaColling
PM set to warn China and US the Indo-Pacific not their 'chessboard'
By Jane Norman
In a major foreign policy speech set to be delivered in New York, Anthony Albanese will declare the post-1945 world order "is no longer fit for purpose" and warn China and the US the Indo-Pacific is not a "chessboard".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-24/albanese-and-zelenskyy-sign-bilateral-agreement/107188916
#ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #JaneNorman
A Cold War 'city of ice' hints at US's ambitions in Greenland
By Tessa Flemming
The US wants army bases in Greenland. Previous attempts have already left behind abandoned radar stations and nuclear waste.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/us-city-of-ice-abandoned-in-greenland/107180406
#History #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #TessaFlemming
Australia confirms jet parts went missing in Hong Kong, sparking China security fears
By Stephen Dziedzic and Tom Lowrey
Defence Minister Richard Marles says Australia is helping the US investigate how F-35 jet fighter parts were mistakenly diverted to Hong Kong, but that no technologically "sensitive" components have been lost.
#SecurityIntelligence #DefenceandNationalSecurity #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #ForeignAffairs #WorldPolitics #StephenDziedzic #TomLowrey
US torpedo test-fired from UK sea drone for first time as part of AUKUS
The UK government says the launch of a heavyweight torpedo, jointly developed by the US and Australia, "marks a major advance in the future of submarine technology".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/aukus-us-uk-torpedo-test-fire-unmanned-submarine/107179898
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #WorldPolitics #DefenceForces #DefenceIndustry #SecurityIntelligence
US Air Force officer faces jail for Trump administration protest
By Rudi Maxwell
Major Jason Watson staged a lone protest in uniform on the steps of the Capitol. He could go to jail, lose his pension and his job.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/us-air-force-major-jason-watson-arrested-protest/107106174
#GovernmentandPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #LawCrimeandJustice #Courts #RudiMaxwell
Canada in the EU and other takeaways from State of European Union
By Rudi Maxwell
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has suggested Canada could become the first "associate member" of the European Union.
#WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #ForeignAffairs #Treaties #RudiMaxwell
The US has admitted deploying weapons in space and China is sounding the alarm
The revelation by Washington confirmed an open secret but the timing of the announcement risked exacerbating tensions with Beijing and the risk of a weapons race in space.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/usa-space-weapons-china-russia/107157436
#WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #SpaceExploration #DefenceIndustry #Space #Spacecraft
Russia accuses Danish military helicopters of making dangerous manoeuvres near its warships
Denmark's Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus told Reuters no warning or radio contact was made before a Russian frigate fired two flares within a matter of metres of the helicopters.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/russia-denmark-helicopter-flares/107157272
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #WorldPolitics #DefenceForces #UnrestConflictandWar
Man breaks into RAAF Base Darwin and steals vehicle
A man who allegedly unlawfully entered a defence base in the Northern Territory, assaulted a defence force member and stole a car is still on the run from police.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/raaf-base-darwin-break-in-stolen-vehicle/107153730
Putin’s border drone strikes show ‘desperation’, NATO chief says
A Russian strike on the Ukraine-Poland border just missed a train carrying diplomats, including former British prime minister Boris Johnson and former Swedish prime minister Carl Bildt.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/nato-chief-promises-more-aid-for-ukraine/107153166
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity #DefenceForces #ForeignAffairs
US officer at heart of daring rescue inside Iran describes 'miracle' escape
By Tessa Flemming
Dude 44 Bravo was part of the two-man crew shot down over Iran, which prompted one of the largest and most complex rescue operations in US military history.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-14/dude-44-bravo-speaks-out-about-iranian-rescue/107149282
#UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceandNationalSecurity #SecurityIntelligence #TessaFlemming
Germany's election and the UK's sanctions signals political warfare
By Laura Tingle
Two significant shifts this week showed political warfare is on full display in Europe.
#WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #Trade #ForeignAffairs #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #DefenceandNationalSecurity #LauraTingle
Russia orders German consulate to close in worsening diplomatic spat
Germany is accusing Russia of orchestrating a drone attack on one of its busiest airports last month.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/germany-russia-st-petersberg-consulate/107126600
#WorldPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceandNationalSecurity #SecurityIntelligence #Terrorism
Autonomous drones and AI called out by UN human rights chief
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has addressed a council in Geneva saying AI posed a threat to humanity among the use of autonomous drones and US deaths in immigration custody.
#InformationandCommunication #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceandNationalSecurity
Russia calls Leipzig drone attack accusations 'start of real war'
The German government concluded last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport last month.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-06/russia-responds-to-leipzig-accusations/107122062
#WorldPolitics #SecurityIntelligence #DefenceandNationalSecurity #UnrestConflictandWar
Former senator to take 'independent' look at sexual violence in the ADF
By Tom Lowrey
Natasha Stott Despoja will lead the inquiry, which was a key recommendation of The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
#DefenceForces #DefenceandNationalSecurity #FederalGovernment #TomLowrey
Everyone but Australia reconsiders relationship with America
By Laura Tingle
No-one inside federal politics seems particularly interested in discussing the large orange elephant in the room and how it is materially changing every other country's views of the world.
#WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #UnrestConflictandWar #DefenceandNationalSecurity #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #TerritorialDisputes #Treaties #LauraTingle
European allies sound alarm at more incidents of alleged Russian sabotage
A suspected arson attack at a German defence manufacturer comes just a day after two separate attempts to sabotage the country's power grid.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/sabotage-germany-defence-manufacturer/107114408
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity
US declares it will accelerate military presence in Australia
By Tom Lowrey
Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with his US counterpart in Washington DC and discussed an expansion of US presence on Australian military bases.
#DefenceandNationalSecurity #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #DefenceIndustry #Navy #TomLowrey
Alleged Russian spies purportedly speak out in prison recordings
By Grace Tobin, Kate McKenna, and Daryna Zadvirna
ABC Investigations has discovered audio published by a Kremlin-controlled TV network that claims to capture a couple accused of spying for Russia speaking from behind bars about their arrest, the criminal case and what they really think of Australian life.
#SecurityIntelligence #LawCrimeandJustice #DefenceandNationalSecurity #ForeignAffairs #DefenceForces #GraceTobin #KateMcKenna #DarynaZadvirna
World Central Kitchen chief slams IDF soldier behind Zomi Francom attack
The organisation's chief José Andrés says there is "never an excuse for killing" humanitarians.
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #DefenceandNationalSecurity
Both Trump and Putin feel backed into a corner
By Laura Tingle
Contradictory narratives about why the CIA chief was in Moscow highlight the Trump administration's failing diplomacy.
#WorldPolitics #SecurityIntelligence #DefenceandNationalSecurity #UnrestConflictandWar #GovernmentandPolitics #Terrorism #ForeignAffairs #CyberCrime #LawCrimeandJustice #LauraTingle
'Not publicly visible': Most of AFP's espionage investigations kept hidden
By Lewis Wiseman
Espionage and foreign interference represent "one of the most complex and evolving threats" to Australia's national security, but only two people have been sentenced in the past eight years.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/espionage-and-foreign-interference-complex-threat/107063924
#SecurityIntelligence #DefenceandNationalSecurity #Crime #LewisWiseman