#australian defence force

[kaitaiga]

2nd Commando Regiment // Balikatan '22

Whipped up a couple of gifs for myself but I decided to share them instead. These are from Balikatan 2022 held in El Nido, Palawan, Philippines featuring U.S Navy SEALS, Australian Special Forces (2CDO) and Philippine Special Forces.

video c: Times Archives

#not my usual post but oh well lol #ive watched these vids quite a bit so why not #2nd commando regiment #2CDO #2 CDO REGT #Australian special forces #australian defence force #adf #military #military gif #australia #australian military #my gifs #gifset #Balikatan 2022

[military1st]

Australian Army Soldiers during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 at Fog Bay, Australia.

The U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Louis Rojas/Released (2015).

#military 1st #military #army #australian army #australian military #australian defence force #australian soldier

[the-nomadicone]

RIMPAC 2022 // Australian Army

#Australian Army #Australia #Army #Australian Defence Force #Rim of the Pacific 2022 #RIMPAC #RIMPAC 2022 #RIMPAC 22 #EF88 #Enhanced F88 #EF88 Austeyr #Austeyr #Lithgow #Lithgow F90 #F90 #rifle #carbine #bullpup #military #armed forces #milblr #gunblr #training #Tonga #HMAS Canberra

[xxfrizzyxx]

YouTube: gives me an army ad

This is based off the video you’re watching and your interests

The video: Sims 4 Dine Out

My interests: Not the Army™️

#youtube #yt #ads #google ads #youtube ads #young adults #army #defence force #australian army #australian defence force

[warisdumb]

war is dumb (censored)

The ANZACs sailed from Albany to a cheering crowd They were searching for adventure and to show the Krauts They were set upon the headland, mud up to their knees and gunned down by the hundred for his majesty and they were cut down by the thousand for his majesty

Listen now on… Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/4C26BHLAL2Lt2EvFm3hD3S Sound Cloud - https://soundcloud.com/warisdumb/war-is-dumb iTunes - https://music.apple.com/us/album/war-is-dumb-single/1624413967 youtube - https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=OnH0XZGlRMA

A woman waits in Geraldton looking out to sea wondering did he get my letter and tin of bickies She's scanning the horizon, searching for a crumb The birds proceed to mock her crying war is [ _ ] dumb and the birds they seem to mock her crying war is [ _ ] dumb

We swept up all our young men sent them to Khe San. Made complicit with a genocide while marching to a band Scarred with images and faces, thinking back to where they're from, a child tugging at his coattails, "papa, war is [ _ ] wrong" a child tugging at your coattails saying "war is [ _ ] wrong"

Our Diggers went to Timor, across the dire strait Our intelligence betrayed them, they were spying on our mates At the time we did not know it, but we found the shoe that fit the bill signed Alexander Downer p.s. wars a [ _ ] [ _ ] and we made him our Ambassador, what a [ _ ] dick He dishonored our brave soldiers, yeah, wars are [ _ ] [ __ ]

Lest we may forget the wars we choose not to see We tried to cleanse Tasmania of Aborigine Thank Christ we did not prevail, but there's a price to pay We still choose to discriminate, saying "war is [ __ ] gay", Do you think that we might change the date of Australia Day?

This 11th of November, would you spare a thought my friends for all our brave young soldiers who met a bloody end Have a snagger and play two up, would you like to place a punt

One thing that you can bet on, wars a bloody bad idea, it's a mad idea my friends With violent means, we'll reap a violent end

One thing that you can bet on… war is [ _ ] dumb We still choose to discriminate… war is [ _ ] dumb the bill signed Alexander… war is [ _ ] dumb a child tugging at your coattails saying… war is [ _ ] dumb the birds that seem to mock her crying… war is [ __ ] dumb

There's one thing we know for certain, yes, i think we can agree… please because it echoes through our history books "war is [ _ ] dumb" it echoes through our history books "war is [ _ ] dumb"

References

Australian War Memorial - www.awm.gov.au First Australian Imperial Force in World War 1 - www.anzacportal.dva.gov.au/wars-and-missions/ww1/military-organisation/australian-imperial-force HMAS Sydney II Memorial - www.hmassydneymemorialgeraldton.com.au The Brereton Report - https://afghanistaninquiry.defence.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-11/IGADF-Afghanistan-Inquiry-Public-Release-Version.pdf Behind the investigation into torture allegations by Australians in Timor - www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/465420/behind-the-investigation-into-torture-allegations-by-australians-in-timor Witness K and the 'outrageous' spy scandal that failed to shame Australia - www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/aug/10/witness-k-and-the-outrageous-spy-scandal-that-failed-to-shame-australia Court documents claim Alexander Downer called Timor-Leste an 'open book' in 2000 years before bugging scandal - www.abc.net.au/news/2022-02-09/australia-may-have-bugged-timor-leste-political-leaders-in-2000/100815352 Explainer: the evidence for the Tasmanian genocide - www.utas.edu.au/news/2018/1/18/513-explainer-the-evidence-for-the-tasmanian-genocide Was there slavery in Australia? Yes. It shouldn’t even be up for debate - https://theconversation.com/was-there-slavery-in-australia-yes-it-shouldnt-even-be-up-for-debate-140544 Royal Commission into the Protection & Detention of Children in the Northern Territory - www.royalcommission.gov.au/system/files/2020-09/report-overview.pdf

#ADF #Australian Defence Force #ANZAC #Gallipoli #Peace

[journalsmente]

Australian Defence Force get access to new ISR data interface

Named Wagardi, the new capability was delivered in collaboration with Leidos Australia.

Australia’s Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has announced that a new computer data interface is being introduced into service to keep defence personnel well informed.  

The new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) integration capability, which is named Wagardi after the Larrakia word for dilly bag, provides users with access to a wide range of ISR data.

The interface enables the collection of ISR information across databases as well as the delivery of accurate data in a short time span.

Conroy said that the new capability is being introduced into service following the completion of its final operational capability in June.

The interface was developed under the first tranche of Joint Project 2096 Phase I.

Leidos Australia was the prime system integrator for the interface. The company will also work on delivering tranches two and three of the project. 

A multi-phased programme, the Australian Department of Defence’s (DoD) Joint Project 2096 aims to support military and intelligence force elements in their operations.

Conroy said: “This landmark integration capability will benefit a broad range of defence personnel by making it easier to access, discover and collaborate on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information.”

In 2019, the DoD selected Leidos Australia as the prime system integrator for the project and set aside $500m for the first part of the project’s Phase I.

Following the completion of tranche one, the next two tranches will focus on extending the search and discovery functionality to deployed users, as well as integrating data from allied, coalition and government data stores.

Conroy added: “Having Leidos, together with other Australian providers, deliver the final two tranches of the joint project will ensure approximately A$95m ($65.08m) is spent in Australia.”

#Australian Defence Force #ISR data interface

[t-jfh]

What makes Zelenskyy an exceptional leader, according to four experts who’ve seen him up close and personal.

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It’s Not Enough for Ukraine to Win. Russia Has to Lose.

Anything less will encourage Russian imperialism and embolden autocrats around the world.

The Atlantic

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#Ukraine #Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy #Russian Federation #Russian President Vladimir Putin #World politics #Unrest conflict & war #Armed conflict #Australia #Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese #Foreign Affairs #Defence forces #Defence industry

[himb0-rights-activist]

Proud to support not only the worst NRL team but also the dumbest. 

#these fuckers are on the bottom of the ladder AND lying about creating a design with the australian defence force? #fuck yeah sign me up

[sheltiechicago]

Two planes of the Royal Australian Air Force Roulettes aerobatic team during the Australian International Airshow Aerospace and Defence Expo at Avalon Airport in Geelong.

Photograph: Paul Crock/AFP/Getty Images

#paul crock #photographer #afp via getty images #planes #royal australian air force roulettes aerobatic team #australian international airshow aerospace and defence expo #avalon airport #geelong #australia

[military1st]

Australian Defence Force explosive ordnance disposal dog handler with 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment during a combined urban clearance at Exercise Talisman Sabre 21 in Townsville Field Training Area, Queensland, Australia.

The U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Jefferson Estillomo (2021).

#military 1st #military #army #australian defence force #dog handler #dog #army dog #military dogs #working dogs

[the-nomadicone]

F89 Minimi // Australian Defence Force

#Australia #Australia Defence Force #ADF #Australian Army #FN #FN Herstal #F89 #F89 Minimi #Minimi #light machine gun #LMG #light support weapon #LSW #military #armed forces #gunblr #gun community #milblr #What serial number?

[defencestar]

Australia orders Israeli Spike anti-tank guided missiles

Australia orders Israeli Spike anti-tank guided missiles #India #Israel #Australia #defence #defense #defencenews #military #army #missile #strategy #nationalsecurity #engineering #Rafael #Varley #ADF #SpikeMissile #antitankmissile

Australia orders Rafael’s Spike LR2 anti-tank guided missiles: Australia has finalized a finalised a substantial acquisition contract with Israel’s Rafael’s Australian subsidiary Rafael Australia for supply of the Rafael’s Spike LR2 anti-tank guided missiles to Australian Defence Forces (ADF) under the Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) systems programme, Rafael Australia said on…

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#ADF #Australia Landa 400 Phase 2 Programme #Australian Defence Forces #Boxer Combat Vehicle #Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited #Ran Gozali Rafael #Spike anti-tank guided missile #Spike LR2 missile

[kesarijournal]

A Crash, A Tragedy, and A Wake-Up Call: The Talisman Sabre Exercise

In the late hours of Friday, July 28, 2023, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) was dealt a devastating blow. Four of our finest, our diggers, were lost in a helicopter crash during the Talisman Sabre Exercises in Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland. The fallen, Corporal Josh Paul, Private Benjamin Roberts-Smith, Private Zachary Larkham, and Private Mitchell Scott, were more than just…

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#ADF #Albanese #Anthony #auspol #Australian #Bay #condolences #Defence #Defence-Minister #diggers #Dutton #Forces #investigations #leader #Marles #Minister #MRH-90 #opposition #Peter #polies #politicians #Prime #Qld #Queensland #Richard #Shoalwater #Taipan #Talisman-Sabre-Exercise

[melanesianews]

New aircraft for military

March 3, 2023The NationalMain Stories AUSTRALIA will deliver two aircraft to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force this year to increase its sovereign aviation capabilities. Australia Defence Force commander General Angus Campbell said it was “another significant chapter in our aviation cooperation, following Australia’s support to the PNGDF to help re-establish the airworthiness of its first PAC…

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#Australian Defence Forces #Maj-Gen Mark Goina #MoU #PNGDF

[estroniaid]

There is also a public letter addressed to the prosecutor of the ICC that australians can sign to support the investigation.

The brief explains that Australia’s backing for the genocide has extended beyond the provision of political and diplomatic, to active material involvement. This includes:

“Since 2017, Australia has approved 322 defence exports to Israel, including 49 permits for Israel-bound exports in 2022 and 23 in the first three months of 2023, which may cover both military-specific goods and also dual-use devices.” The contents are hidden behind national security provisions.

“Australia is a member in the Lockheed-Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter global supply program and part of the global supply chain… No bombs could be dropped on Gaza by an F-35 without parts manufactured for the F-35s by Melbourne company, Rosebank Engineering (RUAG Australia).” Other firms are also involved.

“Other material support provided by Australia includes a dispatch of a ‘significant contingent’ of troops and two aircraft to the Middle East amid the ongoing Israeli attack on Gaza.”

“Further, Australians have been permitted by the Federal Government, whether explicitly or implicitly, to travel to Israel to join the IDF and its attacks on Gaza.” Australian citizens are banned from serving in any foreign defence force, aside from that of Israel.

“During the Premiership of Prime Minister Albanese, Australia also appears to have provided not insignificant intelligence assistance to Israel. The US-run Pine Gap surveillance base, located outside of Alice Springs in Australia’s Northern Territory, collects an enormous range of communications and electronic intelligence from the Gaza-Israel battlefield—data which is then provided to the IDF and which may aid its campaign in Gaza.” The role of Pine Gap was revealed by Declassified Australia in November, and has been buried by the official media ever since.

“Australia has supported Israel’s genocidal intentions in the Gaza Strip by suspending key humanitarian support to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (‘UNRWA’), which supports Palestinians across the Occupied Territories.” That move, based on now discredited Israeli allegations, means Australia is a direct party in the use of starvation against the Palestinians as a means of ethnically-cleansing them. (article)

#auspol #palestine #free palestine

[hozukitofu]

kkir fic idea 💡 might write it or someone else can adopt this and run with it

i work at an australian magistrate court as a paralegal and kkir (my ninja dads) remind me of the police prosecution vs defence lawyer negotiation throwdowns. kakashi is literally all the weird and eccentric lawyer i've ever met (you need to be weird to be sane) and iruka just acts like all the other very nice but firm prosecutors at court to me

imagine hotshot perpetually late but so so brilliant defence barrister kakashi (mr hatake) negotiating a better outcome for his clients. he's always laid back because he knows he's that good, dresses in the same suit every time, gets away with wearing a facemask in court and literally only ever fixes his terrible posture at the bar table and whilst in court. he tried to ask the magistrate to let him salute the coat of arms (instead of bowing like everyone else) when he first got transferred down to the lowly magistrates' court but got promptly shot down (the compromise was the mask). he was working as a top queen's counsel for the private city law firm then got mysteriously transferred to their regional branch in a 'mentoring role' (a bunch of graduated law students interning actually quit their postgrad studies because he was really harsh and had really arbitrary rules tbh). so my man's in a bad mood ALL THE TIME (literally unprovoked) and has no personal assigned paralegals because no one can stand him. his assigned clerk has the patience of a saint and the tolerance for no bullshit (it's rin) he makes outrageous plea offers with prosecution and it's the best/worst time down at court. he also cross examines like the person at the mic personally wronged him, which isn't great if it is a protected person in a family violence case, or any witness at all, but very eye opening to see

down at court you have the sweetest man ever sergeant umino ('please call me iruka') in the dog box(what we call the prosecution office). he has a law degree (admittedly from a nowhere regional university but he is admitted to practice as a legal practitioner) and way too overqualified for the police force, but he wants to make a difference before going to teach full time or practising law full time. he's nice about everything (printers, legal advice, referrals, talking to anyone) except for paperwork which he is anal about. he wields stamps like weapons and every time an informant is shown to have filled out their paperwork wrong he calls them up directly (how does he even have their direct line?) to chew them out, but super nicely. adjournments, unmentionable dates, requests - don't need to provide reasons, iruka will approve. he not-so-secretly made copies of his police badge so paralegals can print documents off the police printers. he always gets snacks and coffees for court registrars and referral officers. he has bags of lollies for little kids. iruka teaches community service and justice studies for the vocational college nearby. he also has the occasional stint as a university lecturer only for first year law kiddies, and teaches also senior high school legal studies electives. beyond stamps and paperwork, he is the law down to the letter, sometimes to the spirit. if the facts look bad, especially if it is family violence or egregious failure to appear/warrants then he would be a hardass to lawyers. my man however is not opposed to diversion especially if the accused are kids.

so like fanon, kakashi brings outrageous plea offers to the dog box whenever iruka is in -- 'can you withdraw [most serious charge]' 'you can't prove that she was fearing for her life' 'he's never had a criminal record so can't you give him a slap on the wrist and send him a bond?' iruka shuts that shit down every time. he has a case of bleeding heart-itis so occasionally they CAN collaborate to help truly at risk offenders to reorient their lives. kakashi complains that iruka agreeing without a yelling match feels worthless but deep down he doesn't mind when iruka isn't in full hate mode AT him. kakashi thought that iruka would be all snobbish because police prosecutors who hold law degrees tend to act like they're better than everyone else but iruka is overall down-to-earth, hi-i'm-here-to-help. can't push him around though, but he's all about the learning experience so he encourages postgrad law kids and volunteers to have a go at him. for the real thing, defence lawyers groan good-naturedly when they hear he's in the dog box. kakashi seems to be the only who delights in riling him up, but in the rare instance that everyone agrees BUT the magistrate says otherwise and hands down a harsher sentence, he would be handing up paperwork for a contest hearing SO FAST kakashi wouldn't have time to consult with the client. there's a deal between him and kakashi for a stack of signs form 11As can be dealt out when absolutely needed. despite going at each other's throats on the clock, sooo many people have seen them getting lunch together or just talking about their mutual student naruto.

in this universe naruto did not complete high school, went through to vocational studies, took a pathway to uni instead. somehow he, sakura and sasuke end up at the same law firm (naruto is a bit older than the other two but acts precisely like a teenage eshay ALL THE TIME). why does he want to practise criminal law? because it looks cool and he wants to make the bar. his mum is a judge and his dad is a speaker of the senate/cabinet member so... it runs in the family. sasuke is following alongside the traditional asian career choice: doctor, lawyer or engineer. my man hates maths with a passion so lawyer it is. i know it's weird that sakura would be doing a law degree knowing she could be doing a med degree but hear me out: i met and know and am friends with girls who studied double degree law/biomed, finish their law degree, said fuck it I'll be a lawyer what's so bad, otherwise i can come back, and now making big massive bucks. though i imagine sakura will specialise in personal injury cases as well as mental health tribunals, then might go back to university for her med degree. she will be that cousin who lived 6 lives already - was a doctor and a lawyer and your mother would not stop comparing you to her. she needs a bit of instinct training but her academics are spotless. sasuke is ruthless but can't connect with clients. naruto maybe brash and loud but he plays on people's heartstrings like a conductor when presenting a bail app or plea. everything is the way it is so that iruka can move naruto's admission to become a lawyer when he applies for admission at the supreme court

anyways iruka will retire from police work to teach full time, maybe sign on to work for a community legal centre to appear for bail apps for remanded offenders picked up in the cells. he accidentally yelled at kakashi one day to go out and kakashi thought it was too funny to not go along with. now they raise 8 dogs, 3 full grown adults and all of iruka's students together. they fight about everything, but might slip into really formal legalese (passover aggressive fuck-you) when they're being annoying or really pissed off. naruto sometimes has to adjudicate these fights and he can't stop being scared for his LIFE.

kakashi: your honour, my learned colleague here had erred in his submission that i had, conclusively, not promised such things

iruka immediately pulling out receipts: your honour, may i submit evidence contradicting otherwise

(they were fighting about whose turn it is to do the dishes. there were only oral agreements in place but once you're both lawyers you just get used to writing everything down and signing to bring up in an argument later)

(iruka also cross examines kakashi for funsies, but they mainly shelf this for when arguments are bad and they need to pull out the big guns)

anyways if anyone ends up writing this please tag me

#naruto #naruto shippuden #kakashi hatake #iruka umino #lawyers AU #fic idea #lawyers AND police prosecutor AU #kakairu #kkir #kkiru #pulled from multiple real life sources #naruto uzumaki #sasuke uchiha #team 7 #sakura haruno #genin as grad law students