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• I residenti di Port Kembla probabilmente si opporranno alla base a causa del rischio di incidenti nucleari e della potenziale vulnerabilità come obiettivo per gli 'avversari militari', dichiarano i documenti • Una proposta per una base di sottomarini nucleari a Port Kembla "potrebbe essere un obiettivo per gli avversari militari australiani", hanno rivelato documenti precedentemente segreti del governo del New South Wales. • I documenti, redatti dall'ufficio del gabinetto del NSW e dal dipartimento del premier, identificano Port Kembla – a 75 km a sud di Sydney – come la base preferita della costa orientale per la proposta flotta di sottomarini nucleari dell'Australia. Nessun sito è stato ancora annunciato, ma le speculazioni si sono concentrate su Brisbane, Newcastle e Port Kembla.

Tutte le vittime degli attacchi statunitensi nel Pacifico orientale e nei Caraibi identificate finora provenivano da comunità estremamente povere

• Truppe aviotrasportate di Giappone, Stati Uniti e Regno Unito hanno dato inizio a esercitazioni militari congiunte, rafforzando la cooperazione in materia di difesa trilaterale nella regione dell'Indo-Pacifico. • Le esercitazioni prevedono l'addestramento al coordinamento e all'interoperabilità tra unità d'élite di paracadutisti delle tre nazioni alleate. • Le manovre dimostrano l'impegno verso le partnership per la sicurezza regionale e la deterrenza contro potenziali minacce regionali.

Mariyah Symone Collington e Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, anch'egli deceduto, erano caduti da una scogliera durante un'escursione fuori servizio

Il ministro della Difesa ha dichiarato che l'aereo di sorveglianza E-7A Wedgetail, dispiegato nel Golfo a marzo, si unirà allo sforzo difensivo guidato da UK e Francia per calmare il conflitto con l'Iran. • Segui il nostro blog in diretta sulle notizie dall'Australia per gli ultimi aggiornamenti • Ricevi la nostra email sulle ultime notizie, l'app gratuita o il podcast quotidiano

• L'inchiesta è nata dopo che un'indagine del Guardian ha rivelato che Israele ha utilizzato la tecnologia dell'azienda per supportare la sorveglianza di massa delle telefonate palestinesi • Il capo della sussidiaria israeliana di Microsoft si dimetterà a seguito di un'inchiesta che ha esaminato i suoi rapporti commerciali con l'esercito israeliano. • Microsoft ha ordinato l'inchiesta lo scorso anno in risposta a un'indagine del Guardian che rivelava come l'esercito avesse utilizzato la tecnologia della società per gestire un potente sistema di sorveglianza che raccoglieva telefonate di civili palestinesi su scala di massa. Continua a leggere...

• Il Primo Ministro israeliano Benjamin Netanyahu ha dichiarato a 60 Minutes che Israele cerca di eliminare gradualmente la propria dipendenza dall'assistenza militare degli Stati Uniti. • Netanyahu ha affermato: 'È tempo che ci svestiamo del restante supporto militare'. • L'annuncio riflette la spinta di Israele verso una maggiore autosufficienza militare in un contesto di dinamiche mutevoli tra Stati Uniti e Israele.

• India's top military leadership issued a warning on May 10, 2026, stating the country faces a strategic nexus of Pakistan, China, and Turkey along its borders one year after Operation Sindoor. • Officials revealed Pakistan launched 300–400 drones, many of Turkish origin, during recent incursions, but India's air defence grid destroyed most using systems like S-400 and Project Kusha. • The alliance involves drones, missiles, air defence, and space capabilities, with terror launch pads across the Line of Control and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir fully mapped and no longer safe.

More than 190 people have been killed in such strikes on alleged drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean and PacificThe US military on Friday said it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people and leaving one survivor in the latest attack on boats suspected of transporting narcotics. This brings the death toll from strikes on such vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to more than 190 people since September.A video posted by the US Southern Command shows the vessel traveling through the water being hit by what appears to be a missile. The screen momentarily goes black and then shows the boat engulfed in flames. Continue reading...

• President Trump announced on May 5 that military operations against Iran would be paused as negotiations advance toward a broader agreement, marking a significant shift in the months-long conflict initiated on February 28, 2026. • The pause follows diplomatic engagement including a high-level Israel-Lebanon meeting on April 14 and a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah announced on April 16, signaling momentum in regional peace talks. • The operational pause suggests the Trump administration believes negotiated settlement is achievable despite initial military intervention, though specific terms of the proposed Iran deal remain undisclosed.

• The US military carried out strikes targeting Iranian facilities in the Strait of Hormuz area on May 7, 2026, according to Pentagon statements, marking a significant escalation in ongoing US-Iran hostilities. • Iran's state media claimed the US violated a ceasefire agreement by targeting an Iranian tanker, while the Pentagon stated it targeted Iranian facilities responsible for attacks on US forces. • The strikes occur amid negotiations over a potential nuclear deal, with Trump having previously issued ultimatums to Iran and allies, raising concerns about the fragility of diplomatic efforts.

Stone being paid $50,000 a month to ‘rebuild’ relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed governmentUS lobbyist Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of Donald Trump, has been condemned for accepting $50,000 a month to “rebuild” relations between Washington and Myanmar’s military-backed government.Myanmar’s leaders have been internationally isolated since seizing power in a coup in 2021, and have repeatedly been accused of atrocities that may amount to war crimes. Activists say the military rulers, which recently held widely condemned “sham” elections, are now trying to reassert themselves abroad. Continue reading...

• In Beijing on May 6, 2026, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Iranian official Abbas Araghchi, labeling US-led military actions against Iran as 'illegitimate' and a violation of international law. • China urged an immediate and complete ceasefire, direct US-Iran engagement, and warned the region stands at a critical turning point amid escalating tensions. • Araghchi welcomed China's support, calling it a 'sincere friend,' while signaling openness to diplomacy contingent on a 'fair and comprehensive' agreement.

• TNI AD dan Tentara AD Singapura mempererat kerja sama strategis di bidang pertahanan pada 5 Mei 2026. • Fokus utama pada penguatan sinergi militer regional untuk menjaga stabilitas ASEAN. • Kerja sama ini bagian dari komitmen bilateral dalam menghadapi ancaman keamanan bersama.

Without offering details or evidence, US Southern Command described the people killed as ‘narco-terrorists’The US military said on Tuesday it struck a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing three people, in the latest such attack that rights groups label as “extrajudicial killings” and Washington describes as targeting “narco-terrorists”.US Southern Command posted about the strike on social media Tuesday evening, alleging that the vessel struck on Tuesday was operated by “Designated Terrorist Organizations” that it did not identify. Continue reading...

Revelation comes after report commissioned by department released in response to charity’s FoI requestThe Ministry of Defence has no system for examining whether UK military action has killed or injured civilians in war, a study commissioned by the department has revealed.The MoD also “does not maintain a central register of civilian harm incidents or allegations” and, despite mass casualties caused by other countries, has concluded there is no need to do so because its existing mitigation is considered effective. Continue reading...

• Secretary of War Pete Hegseth declared the U.S. has established a protective 'red, white and blue dome' over the Strait of Hormuz to safeguard commercial shipping against Iranian threats. • The military operation represents an escalation in U.S.-Iran tensions, with forces actively escorting vessels through the strategic waterway amid ongoing hostilities. • The initiative reflects heightened security measures in one of the world's most critical shipping lanes following recent military exchanges between U.S. and Iranian forces.

• The U.S. military and Iranian forces exchanged fire as the U.S. launched an operation to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz during a period described as a fragile ceasefire. • The incident underscores ongoing military tensions despite ceasefire arrangements, with both sides maintaining active military operations in the critical Middle Eastern waterway. • The escalating exchanges raise concerns about the stability of current de-escalation efforts between the two adversarial nations.

Exclusive: Worker pointed to Iran war and Pentagon’s Anthropic feud as indications the department is ‘not a responsible partner’Workers developing Google’s artificial intelligence products in the UK have voted to unionize, in part out of concerns about a deal between the company and the US military that was announced last week.In a letter slated to go to management on Tuesday and shared exclusively with the Guardian, workers at Google DeepMind, the company’s AI research laboratory, requested recognition of the Communication Workers Union and Unite the Union as joint representatives of the lab’s UK-based staff. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Minister says proposals show government’s ambition, as it faces unprecedented pressure from GreensTree nurseries could be built at prisons and military ranges could be turned into heathland or peat bogs as part of an ambitious plan to make government land more nature-friendly, the environment secretary has said.Speaking ahead of elections this week in which Labour is under pressure from the Green party, Emma Reynolds said such projects showed the government’s intent in restoring natural habitats. Continue reading...

Search and rescue operation launched after service members reported missing near south-western city of Tan TanTwo US service members are missing in south-western Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States Africa Command (Africom) said Sunday.The US, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise have launched a search and rescue operation, Africom said. Continue reading...

• A CNN investigation based on satellite imagery and damage assessments found that Iranian strikes damaged at least 16 U.S. military installations across eight Middle Eastern countries during the conflict. • Some U.S. military facilities suffered extensive harm classified as operationally unusable or facing difficult repair decisions, suggesting the scale of attacks was far greater than publicly acknowledged. • The report raises questions about whether the Pentagon has understated both physical damage and the true financial costs of the Iran war, challenging official public accounting of the conflict.

Agreements with artificial intelligence firms spark concerns over public spending, cyber security and domestic surveillanceSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxThe Pentagon said on Friday it had reached agreements with seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies: SpaceX, OpenAI, Google, Nvidia, Reflection, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.“These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States military as an AI-first fighting force and will strengthen our warfighters’ ability to maintain decision superiority across all domains of warfare,” the Pentagon said in statement. Continue reading...

Senator Jack Reed says at hearing that defense secretary failed to give Trump accurate picture of war in IranUS politics live – latest updatesSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailPete Hegseth has failed to give Donald Trump an accurate picture of the war on Iran while resorting to “dangerously exaggerated” statements to create an inaccurate picture of a US military triumph, a senior Democrat told a Capitol Hill hearing on Thursday.Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate armed services committee, told Hegseth, the defense secretary, that far from victory, US citizens were having to bear the cost of a war they did not support in the form of increased fuel prices. Continue reading...

Annual event at Red Square will feature no armoured vehicles or missile systems for first time in two decades Europe live – latest updatesRussia will hold a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May, without military hardware for the first time in almost two decades due to fears of a long-range attack by Ukrainian drones.The defence ministry said no armoured vehicles or missile systems would roll across Red Square during the parade, which marks the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, citing “the current operational situation”. Continue reading...

The RSF leadership, accused of committing genocide, used UAE as a ‘safe haven’ for family members and their wealth, records showA network linked to the leadership of a militia accused of genocide has amassed a vast property portfolio in Dubai as part of a sprawling “paramilitary-industrial complex” across Africa and the Middle East, an investigation has revealed.Family members, sanctioned individuals, and entities linked to the leader of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti, have acquired more than 20 luxury properties, worth £17.7m, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the Sentry, a US investigative group. Continue reading...

• Ukrainian officials acknowledged on Monday that Russian forces have captured additional territory in eastern Donbas region despite increased deliveries of Western arms and ammunition over the past 30 days. • Kyiv's military command reported that Russian forces are attempting encirclement operations near Bakhmut and Popasna, forcing Ukrainian units into tactical withdrawals in select areas. • The Pentagon reaffirmed commitment to Ukraine, announcing a $500 million weapons package including air defense systems and precision munitions, with U.S. officials emphasizing the long-term nature of support.

• The United States has suspended a $150 million military aid package to the Philippines following tensions over Manila's softened stance on South China Sea disputes with China. • State Department officials cited the Philippines' decision to reduce joint naval operations in disputed waters as the reason for the suspension, marking a significant shift in regional alliance strategy. • The move reflects US frustration with shifting regional dynamics and concerns that strategic partners may be accommodating Beijing's territorial claims under economic pressure.