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A deal for nuclear-powered subs is only the latest secretive collaboration between US, UK, and Australian forces

Despite the fanfare around AUKUS, Australian-UK-US military cooperation goes back decades, and spec…

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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After nearly 60 years in flight, US Air Force special operators took their AC-130 gunship to Australia for the first time

Since entering service in the late 1960s, the AC-130 has seen action all over the world, but the gu…

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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China's fake photo of Australian soldier harming child is part of 'dirty game,' Australian special forces soldier says

A fake photo of an Australian soldier harming a child tweeted by a Chinese official was part of a "…

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The Pentagon isn't the only one with special operators. Here are the 5 most elite forces outside the military

Numerous US government agencies and departments have specially selected, manned, and trained units …

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The world's 5 best special-operations forces besides those of the US

US special-operations units like Delta Force and the Navy SEALs are well-known, but many other coun…

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How special operators from Down Under made their mark alongside US commandos in Vietnam

In Vietnam, Australia's Special Air Service Regiment and New Zealand's Special Air Service earned a…

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Tennis star Novak Djokovic had vaccine exemption to enter Australia because of recent COVID-19 infection, lawyers say

Novak Djokovic's legal team is fighting the Serbian tennis star's proposed deportation from Austral…

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Novak Djokovic is seemingly stuck in an Australian airport after getting the wrong visa amid confusion over his COVID vaccine exemption

"He must provide acceptable proof that he cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons," said Prime Min…

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At the height of the Cold War, the US Navy used a historic round-the-world operation to show off its new nuclear force

Operation Sea Orbit was meant to demonstrate the US Navy's mastery of nuclear propulsion and show t…

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Novak Djokovic refuses to say whether he has taken a COVID-19 vaccine, and says it is 'inappropriate' to ask him

The men's world number one is the most successful player in the Grand Slam's history but could be d…

Sam Cooper   


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UK says attacks on Russian bomber bases could be 'most strategically significant' force protection failure of the Ukraine war

The deadly drone attacks on the air bases housing strategic bombers occurred hundreds of miles into…

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The Pentagon is investigating whether special operators have committed war crimes, and if their commanders have even been checking

Special-operations forces have faced a raft of scandals in recent years, but current and former mem…

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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Players are finally coming out of the Australian Open's divisive, controversial quarantine, but many are furious they're stuck inside for an extra day

Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, and Serena Williams are out of quarantine. Many players with a lower p…

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The US Air Force's plan to dodge Chinese missiles means new jobs for airmen who keep fighters flying

The Air Force needs to spread out to make it harder for adversaries to target its planes, but sprea…

Christopher Woody   


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To spread out against China's missiles, the US Air Force is sending fighters to remote Pacific airfields

At austere airfields across the Pacific, the Air Force is adapting to the challenge posed by China'…

Christopher Woody   


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An Australian's review of Trader Joe's imitation Tim Tams: Mediocre chocolate and not enough girth

Trader Joe's just released a cheeky Tim Tam imitation called "Aussie-style Chocolate Crème Sandwich…

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Naftali Bennett: The tech millionaire son of Berkeley 'left-wingers' who is poised to take over from Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu

Naftali Bennett is a software tycoon with hard-right nationalist views, a controversial military ca…

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Special-ops units from Down Under made their mark with US commandos in Vietnam. They may have to do it again against China.

During the Vietnam War, Australian and Kiwi operators quickly earned a reputation for their profess…

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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Congress is worried that US special-operations forces may be stretched to the limit

Some branches of the military are looking for ways to bring in more personnel as well. Last month, …

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