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'I said what I said': Liberal MP grilled on 'women shouldn't serve on frontlines' remark
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has defended his views on women serving in combat roles, saying "I said what I said".
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AFP to test interoperability of NMESIS with BrahMos in Balikatan
As part of this year’s Balikatan Exercises, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will gauge how the United States ...
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It’s (past) time to get serious about funding Australia’s defence and security
In the week of Australia’s 3 May election, ASPI will release Agenda for Change 2025: preparedness and resilience in an ...
Andrew Hastie Defends Controversial Remarks on Women in Combat Roles
Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has sparked controversy by defending his past comments on women serving in combat roles, stating, 'I said what I said.' This article explores the background of his remarks, ...
Election 2025: Peter Dutton’s $21bn defence spending march to a war footing
Peter Dutton will pledge to pump at least $21bn more into Defence than Labor over five years, lifting military spending to ...
Coalition pledges to increase Australia’s defence spend to 3 per cent of GDP
The Opposition leader has cited the rise of authoritarianism and conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine as reasons for his ...
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Army’s New Combat Fitness Test: Here’s What To Know About The Changes
The U.S. Army has updated its physical assessment for soldiers to help “strengthen readiness and lethality.” On April 21, the ...
'I said what I said': Hastie stands by resurfaced comment against women in ADF combat roles
Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie says close combat roles in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) would be open to women ...