As Trump reshapes US intelligence, the Five Eyes alliance faces a test. Can it survive when Washington no longer trusts its own spies — let alone its allies?
Defence
A senior Australian military officer will meet with European counterparts in London to discuss options for what an international force of troops in Ukraine could look like.
Former defence minister Kim Beazley says the Indo-Pacific has now become a 'contested zone'. Can Australia still count on the US under Trump to offer protection as regional risks intensify?
Shares in the once popular defence stock are down 75% from their peak, with military spending cuts in the US and new fibre optic technology cited as factors.
The information watchdog is investigating claims Defence falsely stated that internal correspondence related to a war crimes allegation did not exist.
The Albanese government will send a fleet of retired M1A1 tanks to Ukraine as its war with Russia drags on.
