The United States and Japan concluded a weeklong disaster-response exercise that simulated a magnitude 7 earthquake, the ...

The event began with live-fire exercises, including Australia’s first use of U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket systems.

Australia will assume command of the Combined Maritime Force’s Combined Task Force (CTF) 153 for six months from October. ... Chief of Joint Operations, Vice Admiral Justin Jones, ...

Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Sunday, responding ...