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

Australia has been invited to join<\/a> the Malabar naval exercise with America, India and Japan. This year will be the first since 2007 that Australia has participated in the drills<\/a>, having previously withdrawn due to concerns over China, which views the exercises as part of a broader attempt to \u2018contain\u2019 it. Malabar was first established in 1992<\/a> between the US and India, and grew to formally include Japan in 2008. India\u2019s invitation<\/a> to Australia suggests a trend towards greater military collaboration among the countries of the \u2018Quad\u2019.<\/p>\n

Japan has launched the first of a new type of submarine<\/a> meant to succeed its Soryu-class vessels. The Taigei<\/em> is a diesel-electric sub powered by lithium-ion batteries<\/a>, a power source Japan is the only country to use in operational submarines. When commissioned in 2022, the Taigei<\/em> will bring Japan\u2019s submarine fleet to 22, a goal it set in 2010 when China\u2019s navy was becoming increasingly modernised and assertive. Now China has six nuclear-powered<\/a> and 50 conventionally powered submarines.<\/p>\n

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

A recent video<\/a> appears to show that China is testing an air-launched hypersonic glide weapon from an H-6N bomber. The weapon closely resembles<\/a> the ground-launched DF-17 hypersonic missile, which is capable of countering adversary missile defences. The bomber aircraft is normally used for carrying anything from high-speed drones to anti-ship ballistic missiles. Several defence experts have asserted<\/a> that China has been extensively testing hypersonic technology since 2014.<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s F-35 capability is on track<\/a> to be fully operational as joint training between the US Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force continues at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. There are currently five RAAF F-35s at Luke, where the USAF squadron commander says \u2018the platform, common tactics and the objective of training the world\u2019s most capable fighter pilots\u2019 have allowed for successful joint training. Australia has ordered<\/a> 72 F-35s, with the 30th jet set to be in the country by the end of the year and the last aircraft to be delivered by 2024.<\/p>\n

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

The US Army has begun<\/a> a survey of women soldiers that will inform the acquisition of sports bras better suited for field operations. A growing number of women are assuming <\/a>combat roles across the world, increasing the need for equipment that addresses their needs. Since opening<\/a> all ground combat roles to women in 2015, the US military has been developing and distributing<\/a> equipment including helmets that accommodate hair buns, bomb suits for people of smaller stature and more functional urinating devices.<\/p>\n

Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly<\/a> visited a military base of the People\u2019s Liberation Army Marine Corps in the south of the country and told troops to \u2018put all [their] minds and energy on preparing for war\u2019. This prompted speculation<\/a> about the significance and real-world implications of such statements. Tensions between China and the US are growing as US President Donald Trump seeks<\/a> to strengthen military ties with Taiwan and Beijing ramps up rhetoric about an invasion of the island.<\/p>\n

Final frontier<\/strong><\/p>\n

Australia and seven other nations have signed<\/a> the Artemis Accords<\/a>, which were drafted by NASA and set out principles for peaceful exploration of the moon. Some countries see<\/a> it as the US imposing its own set of rules, but the agreement\u2019s provisions are largely uncontroversial. The Outer Space Treaty forbids ownership of extraterritorial bodies, but the accords do allow nations to own and use moon resources, something which has raised objections<\/a> from researchers.<\/p>\n

The US military\u2019s transportion command says<\/a> it\u2019s working with SpaceX and XArc<\/a> to develop new space technology that can transport cargo \u2018the equivalent of a C-17 payload anywhere on the globe in less than an hour\u2019. Such a system would be a major feat, and a proof of principle might be conducted as early as next year. Current point-to-point space deliveries are limited by weight and volume constraints, meaning it\u2019s likely to be decades <\/a>before the technology, if it works, is cost-effective.<\/p>\n

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

China\u2019s government has passed a law allowing the banning of the export of \u2018strategic materials and advanced technology<\/a> to specific foreign companies\u2019. It relates to goods, services and technologies with both civilian and military uses, and includes<\/a> related data and algorithms. An announcement stated the law was enacted to safeguard \u2018national security and interests<\/a>\u2019. It did not refer to any target countries, but the law has been seen as a response to US measures<\/a> to restrict Chinese companies\u2019 access to semiconductor technology.<\/p>\n

Facebook and Instagram have rejected 2.2 million ads and 120,000 posts on their platforms that sought to \u2018obstruct voting<\/a>\u2019 in the US election. Warnings were also issued for posts featuring false information. Social media platforms have come under increased scrutiny over their efforts<\/a> to counter voter manipulation and dis- and misinformation<\/a>. Measures taken by the companies include fact-checking partnerships with media outlets and using artificial intelligence to find and delete fake accounts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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