Adml Johnston said the Australian military did not conduct firings near civil aircraft or civil maritime routes. Defence secretary Greg Moriarty said he thought the Chinese were 'signalling'.

The Chief of the Defence Force, David Johnston ... He added in comments to The Australian that it was “remarkable” that the military operation tracking the vessels had failed to provide ...

By Tuesday, the Chinese ships had moved to about 160 miles east of Hobart on the southern island of Tasmania, and Australian and New Zealand defense forces were monitoring their movements ...

The ships later sailed to the south and held an exercise southeast of Sydney. The Australian Defense Force, which monitored the Chinese navy with support from ships and aircraft sent by the New ...

But the latest developments could force the Australian government to rethink its celebration of success on China said Michael Shoebridge, a former Australian defense and security official and ...

The New Zealand Defence Force is under scrutiny after allegations it took almost an hour to notify the Australian Defence Force of China’s live-firing drill alert in the Tasman Sea. During a ...