4 d. ago Soldier killed in vehicle roll during ADF training in Townsville identified

Tulsa Rumney had served seven years in the army, including in Ukraine where he trained soldiers for the war against Russia.

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5 d. ago NATO thanks Australia for sending aircraft to watch for Russian threats

NATO’s chief said defence partnerships with Australia and other Asian countries were crucial to helping Ukraine, given China and North Korea’s support for Russia.

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5 d. ago RAAF returns with war stories after patrolling Eastern Europe

An Australian surveillance aircraft is flying home after nightly patrols during Russia’s air assault on Ukraine as NATO’s chief underlines the importance of partnerships with Australia and other Asian countries.

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7 d. ago ‘Incredible weapon’: Trump threatens Putin with Tomahawk missiles

The US president has warned Russia that he may send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Moscow doesn’t settle its war soon.

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2 w. ago Zelensky says Russia intentionally raising nuclear risk after Chernobyl power hit

Ukraine’s president warns Russian strikes on electricity supplies increase the risk of a radioactive incident, while the US will reportedly provide Ukraine with intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russia.

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3 w. ago If you have whiplash following Trump on Ukraine, here are some facts

The US president added a revealing flourish to his sudden reversal on Ukraine in his remarks at the UN this week, when he heaped scorn on Russia as a weak power that could lose the war.

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3 w. ago If you have whiplash following Trump on Ukraine and Russia, here are some facts

Russia has hit back after the US president heaped scorn on the country as a ‘paper tiger’ that could lose its war with Ukraine.

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3 w. ago Why the final words of Trump’s Russia rant are the ones that count

Russia has hit back after the US president declared it a “paper tiger” that could lose its war with Ukraine. But it was Trump’s final flourish that was most telling.

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3 w. ago NATO raises alert over Russian jets. Trump says shoot them down

The US president also appeared to shift his thinking about the war in Ukraine, suggesting Russia could lose.

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