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\"Lieutenant<\/a><\/figure>\n

Sea State<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite recent diplomatic tensions, two Indonesian navy vessels have docked in Darwin for annual Australian\u2013Indonesian joint maritime exercises<\/a>. Also known as AUSINDO CORPAT, the drills are designed to improve coordinated maritime security between the two nations\u2019 militaries, and aims to target illegal activities that may take place in the two countries\u2019 maritime zones.<\/p>\n

Vietnamese newspapers reported<\/a> last week that Chinese oil rig HD-981\u2014the cause of last year\u2019s conflict between China and Vietnam\u2014has been redeployed off the coast of Hainan Island, into the disputed EEZs of the two countries. For a deeper look at the issue and its potential impact on the South China Sea tensions, have a look at The Diplomat<\/em>\u2019s piece here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also in the region, India\u2019s \u2018Look East<\/a>\u2019 policy saw the Indian navy\u2019s Eastern Fleet enter Thai and Cambodian waters last week. While visiting Thailand, INS Satpura <\/em>and INS Shakti<\/em><\/a> will be \u2018fostering interoperability\u2019 between the two nations, while the seamen of INS Ranvir<\/em> and INS Kamorta<\/em> will conduct training and medical exercises with the Cambodian navy.<\/p>\n

And finally, check out some images of the final voyage of Australia\u2019s oldest serving navy vessel, HMAS Tobruk, here<\/a>. HMAS Tobruk has been in service since 1981, and most recently operated in PACIFIC ASSIST 2015 following Cyclone Pam\u2019s damage to Vanuatu earlier this year. She will be decommissioned on 31 July.<\/p>\n

Flight path<\/strong><\/p>\n

The development of new capabilities such as mobile weapons systems, advanced air and missile defences and electronic warfare systems has challenged the efficacy of US precision strike capability. Mark Gunzinger and Bryan Clark from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments discuss this topical issue in their new report<\/a>, \u2018Sustaining America\u2019s Precision Strike Advantage\u2019. They argue that the US has too many direct attack short-range missiles and not enough affordable long-range missiles. To address the capability gap, they suggest short-term tactics such as \u2018tunnelling<\/a>\u2019\u2014depleting enemy defences with decoys, jammers and cheap bombs\u2014and long-term strategies such as developing new intermediate- to long-range weapons.<\/p>\n

Got a problem with your drone? Then the US-run counter-drone testfest\u00a0Black Dart<\/a>\u00a0is the place for you. The annual event, started by the Defense Intelligence Agency in 2002, has been running secretly for more than a decade, and was only made public in 2014. Next month, they\u2019ll begin testing 55 systems on their ability to detect and defeat large and micro drones. But don\u2019t get too excited\u2026 one thing the program has shown is that there\u2019s no one system that can beat every type of drone.<\/p>\n

Finally, here\u2019s something to look forward to. Instead of buying a top-of-the-line SUV for your next set of wheels, you could be buying a hoverbike<\/a>! The British firm Malloy Aeronautics is working with the US Army to deliver its first hoverbikes, before releasing a commercial range. You can watch the hover technology here<\/a> (at 0:14 and 1:30). Alternatively, you can opt for a jetpack<\/a> with its own built-in emergency parachute.<\/p>\n

Rapid Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a show of strength against Russian aggression, the US has declared that it\u2019s pre-positioning tanks, artillery, and other military equipment<\/a> in eastern and central Europe. US Defense Secretary, Ash Carter, announced the plans last week to reassure NATO allies. Russia responded<\/a> by announcing plans to increase its number of S-400 Triumf and Pantsir-S air defence systems along its NATO borders.<\/p>\n

This weekend the world was rocked with a trio of terror attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait<\/a>. A fourth less reported attack occurred in southern Somalia, where an al-Shabaab gunman reportedly killed at least 30<\/a> in an attack on an African Union military base.<\/p>\n

The future of specialists and advisors access to the battlefield could be changing, with video chat through tablets and smartphones employed for real-time communication with troops. The US military is already testing the technology in Afghanistan<\/a>. If successful, this new form of communication could vastly improve troops\u2019 on-the-spot access to specialists and advisors from around the world. This could have widespread effects from creating a more hands-on approach for senior military advisors, to specialised medical knowledge being live fed to emergency situations as well as constant access to IED specialists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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