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Australia Declares Beijing’s Air Defences ‘Not Impenetrable’ Will Continue South China Sea Patrols

Australia’s new Air Force Chief has announced that Australia will continue surveillance missions in the South China Sea despite Beijing’s recent dangerous interception of a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft. This is the first time Air Marshal Robert Chipman, the head of the RAAF, spoke to the media since taking up his post last…


Australia, Japan, US Prepare for Cope North 22 Air Force Drills

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF) will come together with Japan’s air self-defence force for Cope North 2022 military exercises in Guam in February. The trilateral drills are set to run from Feb. 2 to 18 and will focus on enhancing interoperability between the RAAF, the USAF, and Japan’s Koku-Jieitai…