Defence and National Security

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says more strikes "deep" within Russia are on the cards after a series of drone attacks against Ukraine's power grid.

If the intelligence community had its Logies, ASIO chief Mike Burgess would be chasing gold this week.

A flying trip to the home of US politics ended with Richard Marles grappling with an age-old problem in politics.

Tehran's nuclear ambitions are no secret, and that could lead it to another round of crippling sanctions.

While attacks on Jews in places like Australia reinforce the narrative of Israel's right wing, certain elements within Iran see them as part of a strategy to threaten Israel and inflate Iran's power beyond its limited military and diplomatic range.

A new report urges the Trump administration not to abandon the defence agreement, but also calls on Australia to give "concrete" commitments on how it would deploy Virginia-class nuclear powered submarines in the event of war.

Demonstrations are held in Ukraine and across Europe as the country marks its 34th year of independence, and the fourth year since Russia's invasion began. 

The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the test proved the missiles effective in countering aerial threats such as drones and cruise missiles. 

As Western defence officials met to hash out promised "security guarantees" for Ukraine, questions remain about what the allies can actually deliver.

Australia has pressed Nauru for more detail about a claimed billion-dollar investment agreement that it has signed with a mysterious Chinese company, as federal government officials scramble to ensure the Pacific nation is not breaching a landmark treaty it signed with Australia just nine months ago.

A military court has found a New Zealand soldier guilty of attempted espionage for a foreign power — the first spying conviction in the country's history.

Judith Collins, New Zealand's defence minister, told ABC News she is sympathetic to the Trump administration's push for partner countries to lift defence spending.

A senior US senator says the Albanese government deserves more credit for its level of defence spending but should still go further.

The extensive statement from China's state security ministry accuses Australian leaders of deliberately pushing a false story about the threat Beijing poses to the country.

A deadly border clash between Thailand and Cambodia has devolved into a fierce online propaganda war with fake news flying on both sides.

New Zealand's defence minister says the United States has carried the burden on defence for countries like Australia and her own, as the White House pressures the Albanese government to lift defence spending. 

The comments by Beate Gangås mark the first time Norway has blamed Russian hackers for the attack.

The federal government has upheld dozens of military export permits to Israel, raising fresh questions about Australia's weapons transfers throughout the war in Gaza.

China has put its economic might behind renewable technologies in a desire to stop relying on imported fossil fuels.

Australian taxpayers have spent around half a billion dollars to fund the expansion of Papua New Guinea's Lombrum naval base — well over double the $175 million price tag originally flagged by the federal government.