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During Talisman Sabre 2025 in Australia, U.S. Marines and Australian forces successfully conducted a live-fire exercise, sinking a maritime target with an SM-6 missile from the Typhon missile system, demonstrating joint operational capabilities and multi-domain warfare.
Four Australian air crew members are missing after an Australian army helicopter, participating in joint military exercises with the US, crashed into waters off the Queensland coast. The helicopter went down near Lindeman Island, and a search involving US, Canadian, and Australian personnel is underway. The incident occurred during the Talisman Sabre exercise, which involves 13 nations and over 30,000 military personnel. Defense Minister Richard Marles emphasized the risks involved in defense exercises, while the Australian Taipan fleet has been grounded as a precaution. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed condolences and highlighted the importance of training to ensure successful crisis response.
Four air crew members are missing after an Australian army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland coast during joint military exercises with the United States. A search involving U.S., Canadian, and Australian personnel is underway. The helicopter was participating in the Talisman Sabre exercise, which involves 13 nations and over 30,000 military personnel. This is the second emergency involving an Australian Taipan helicopter this year. Australia has grounded its Taipan fleet as a precaution. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed gratitude for the dedication and service of the missing air crew. Australia announced earlier this year that it would replace its Taipans with 40 U.S. Black Hawks due to reliability issues.
Four air crew members are missing after an Australian army MRH-90 Taipan helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland coast during joint military exercises with the United States. A search involving multiple nations is underway to find the crew, who are all Australian men. Debris from the helicopter has been recovered. This incident comes after another emergency involving an Australian Taipan earlier this year. The Australian Taipan fleet has been grounded as a precaution. The Taipans are set to be replaced by U.S. Black Hawks due to reliability issues.
The tiny Pacific island of Nauru has declared a state of disaster as Australian army sappers attempt to defuse a 500-pound World War Two-era bomb. Schools and workplaces will be closed, and residents within a 2 km radius of the bomb will be evacuated. Nauru's acting president has expressed concern for the safety of the island's population and vital infrastructure. The bomb was discovered during construction work, and while the risk of unintended detonation is low, precautions are being taken to protect residents and property.
Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most-decorated living soldier, has lost a defamation case against three newspapers who reported claims that he had murdered unarmed prisoners and civilians while serving in Afghanistan. The judge said in his civil case ruling that the newspapers' allegations that Mr Roberts-Smith was actually a war criminal, a liar and a bully were "substantially true". The case is the first time an Australian court has assessed accusations of war crimes by Australian forces - ahead of what many predict will be a wider reckoning in the years to come.