News about Pat Conroy

Tensions are raging at the highest levels of Australia's military, with Defence Minister Richard Marles (left) being asked to clarify rumors that he is at loggerheads with top officials in his department. Mr Marles reportedly laid down the legislation to about 25 to 30 military chiefs and bureaucrats, including Secretary Greg Moriarty (right) and Chief of the Defence Force Angus Campbell, in a closed door meeting late last year. Mr Marles told his team in no uncertain terms that it might be able to provide him with excellence, with the tirade described as 'uncomfortable' and 'giving them a rocket' by two sources to The Australian Financial Review.

In response to growing military presence in the region, Australia's navy is expected to be armed with more than 200 Tomahawk missiles. The Australian Government will announce a $1.7 billion investment in new, hi-tech missiles on Monday to raise the Australian Defence Force's strike power. The purchase came as a result of the ADF's medium-range, high-speed missile defense capabilities that were lacking following the recommendations made in the defense strategic study.

In a contract worth up to $895 million, the US State Department has approved the selling of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia.

Australia is either too timid or too stupid to embrace nuclear power, according to Ben Fordham, and now is the time to reconsider nuclear energy as the government acquires nuclear submarines. When it came to nuclear power, Australia was'stuck in the dark ages', according to the 2GB radio host, but harnessing the power source would be a 'game changer.'

The Albanese government has decided against buying a $2 billion precision-guided missile system, which has been used with ferocious effect by Ukrainian forces against the enslaved Russians. High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, the so-called 'god of war', can strike targets 300 kilometers away with deadly precision and are part of Australia's military's biggest upgrade, considering China's growing long-range capabilities. Despite the eye-watering price of up to $2 billion, some analysts predict that Australia will need to outlay even more to improve its defenses in an increasingly volatile world.