Royal Australian Navy
Australia, US, UK sign nuclear transfer deal for subs
Australia said on Monday it had signed a deal to allow the exchange of nuclear secrets and material with the United States and Britain, a key step toward equipping its navy with nuclear-powered submarines.
It binds the three countries to security arrangements for the transfer of sensitive U.S. and U.K. nuclear material and knowhow as part of the tripartite 2021 AUKUS security accord.
Two Montenegrin Sailors Charged in Australia With Cocaine Smuggling
Packages of the cocaine seized by Australian police on the cargo ship St Pinot. Photo: Australian Federal Police.Photo: Australian Federal Police
Australian authorities reported that Pinot's captain, M. B., and its chief engineer, R.V., both from Montenegro, were charged with smuggling cocaine worth 375 million US dollars, believed to have come from South America.
Australia sends navy ships, divers after aircraft crash, 3 U.S. Marines missing
The Australian government said on Aug. 6 that it would deploy its armed forces to assist in recovery efforts after the U.S. Marine Corps suspended a search for three Marines missing since their aircraft crashed off Australia's northeast coast a day earlier.
Lest we forget! Greece and Australia commemorate ANZAC centenary
Greece and Australia will be conducting joint naval exercises in April and May on the occasion of the 100-year anniversary of Anzac (The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps)Day. The centenary marks 100 years since Australian and New Zealand forces participated in World War I and the Gallipoli campaign that began in April 1915.