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

Australia\u2019s largest multilateral naval exercise, Kakadu 2018<\/a>, is underway, with China participating for the first time<\/a>. The RAN\u2019s fleet commander, Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead, stressed the importance of maintaining freedom of navigation in his speech at the launch of the exercises. Canberra\u2019s decision to invite Beijing, despite its \u2018aggressive\u2019 behaviour<\/a> in the South China Sea, runs counter<\/a> to the US decision to exclude China<\/a> from the 2018 Rim of the Pacific exercise held in Hawaii in July.<\/p>\n

The Chinese navy sent<\/a> its first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, the Type 002, for a second round of sea trials on 26 August. The latest test is designed to assess the ship\u2019s communication and navigation systems and its modified propulsion system. While it\u2019s been argued that the ship\u2019s capabilities are \u2018rather antiquated\u2019<\/a>, China\u2019s aircraft carrier program has been described as a symbol of its entry into \u2018the upper tier of military powers\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Indian defence ministry has approved<\/a> the Indian navy\u2019s request to acquire 24 anti-submarine and anti-ship multirole helicopters. The navy proposes to purchase Sikorsky MH-60Rs through a US foreign military sale worth more than US$2 billion<\/a>. The government also plans to buy 111 utility helicopters to be built in India by private companies in collaboration with foreign defence manufacturers. The timeline for these acquisitions hasn\u2019t been announced.<\/p>\n

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

The RAND Corporation has found<\/a> that the US Air Force lacks the all-round capability to meet\u00a0the demands of a full range of current and future security missions. The USAF has serious capacity shortfalls, and no class of aircraft performed well in any of the four scenarios<\/a> assessed by researchers, especially in the prolonged operations scenarios. The report found<\/a> that limiting the length of operational deployments improved the percentage of demands met.<\/p>\n

The Australian, New Zealand and Canadian air forces participated in the Exercise Bullseye<\/a> airdrop accuracy competition last week. The teams competed to see who was the quickest and most accurate at dropping loads<\/a> from their aircraft. The Kiwis won for the first time since the early 1990s with 55 points, and the Australian and Canadian teams came second and third, respectively. You can watch videos of the drops here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is scheduled to launch a new variant of its Spike guided missiles<\/a> at the 26th International Defence Industry Exhibition, or MSPO<\/a>, in Poland. Poland and Germany are possible buyers of the ER2, which has improved range, agility and target acquisition capabilities. The Spike LR2, another Rafael missile, was recently selected by Australia<\/a> to equip the Rheinmetall Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles acquired as part of the LAND 400 Phase 2 project.<\/p>\n

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

The US military is cancelling<\/a> more than US$300 million in aid assistance to Pakistan. The decision was made after the Pakistani government was accused of harbouring terrorist groups and failing to stop cross-border attacks into Afghanistan which have led to the deaths of American troops. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to visit Pakistan tomorrow and will meet with the country\u2019s new prime minister, Imran Khan.<\/p>\n

Japan has tabled a record US$45.82 billion<\/a> defence budget reportedly in response to escalating threats posed by North Korea. Despite defence spending being at a record high, it has not yet exceeded Japan\u2019s unspoken limit of 1% of GDP<\/a>. A portion of the funding will be used to upgrade Japan\u2019s defence capability and acquire the Aegis Ashore<\/a> ballistic missile defence system.<\/p>\n

Staff Sergeant Amanda F. Kelley has become the first enlisted woman to complete the US Army Ranger<\/a> course. The rules were changed three years ago to allow women to participate in the 62-day course at Fort Benning, Georgia. Kelley was the 13th woman to graduate from \u2018Ranger School\u2019.<\/p>\n

Zero gravity<\/strong><\/p>\n

A micrometeoroid or space debris may have caused an oxygen leak<\/a> in the Russian segment of the International Space Station last week. The crew isn\u2019t in immediate danger\u2014the European Space Agency<\/a> has reported that they have \u2018weeks of air left\u2019\u2014but the incident highlights the hazards of long-term orbital missions. The multinational ISS crewmembers don\u2019t wear protective gear while on board and rely on airtight seals to maintain oxygen circulation.<\/p>\n

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for the strengthening of his country\u2019s cyber and space <\/a>capabilities. The defence ministry is seeking\u00a0revision<\/a> of the national defence program guidelines amid continuing threats from North Korea\u2019s nuclear and missile programs. Abe emphasised that it\u2019s impossible for Japan to defend itself against modern threats if its response capabilities are limited to traditional means.<\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s boss says funding another manned mission to the moon isn\u2019t an unrealistic proposition. While the 1960s Apollo moon program took approximately 4.5% of the US budget<\/a> (NASA\u2019s current share is around 0.5%), NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine says the key is global cooperation. With more international collaboration and private sector interest, he says the objectives<\/a> of Space Policy Directive 1<\/a> could be achieved.<\/p>\n

Wired watchtower <\/strong><\/p>\n

Huawei has approached<\/a> the US Federal Communications Commission to seek its support in the ongoing debate about the national security threat posed by the Chinese telecommunications giant. The US has banned any government suppliers from using Huawei or ZTE kit \u2018as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system\u2019. The move is part of the backlash against Huawei in countries like Australia<\/a>, India<\/a> and Japan<\/a> amid rising security concerns associated with the company\u2019s obligations under Chinese law.<\/p>\n

The Russian government discreetly sponsored<\/a> a number of nominally independent news outlets as part of its propaganda campaign in Eastern Europe. Russian state media registered fake companies to bankroll news websites in the Baltic states. An investigation by BuzzFeed News and other agencies has revealed that these websites ran editorials dictated by the Kremlin. This is the latest revelation about Russia\u2019s \u2018information warfare\u2019 campaign to influence public opinion in various parts of the world\u2014particularly in Europe.<\/p>\n

The UK will fund a cybersecurity centre in Kenya to target British paedophiles<\/a> who abuse African children. The deal was announced by British Prime Minister Theresa May on her visit to the country and comes as authorities deal with more than 100 investigations into foreign child abusers. The centre will help Kenya\u2019s police stop child abuse images from being shared online and assist efforts to identify potential victims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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