Canberra’s defence minister said he had received ‘unequivocal’ assurances over reports of a Russian request for access to a Papua airbase.

Don’t believe them. Not Russia, not Indonesia and certainly not the Albanese government, now scrambling to tell you we’re not ...

The Indonesian air base is about 856 miles away from Darwin in northern Australia, where 2,500 U.S. Marines are now deployed.

The fallout over Moscow’s bid for an airbase Indonesia has prompted a rare admission from Peter Dutton, and sparked fresh ...

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government has asked Indonesia about a report in defence publication Janes that Russia has requested basing military aircraft in Papua, as the ...

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles stated that Indonesia will not allow the placement of Russian aircraft on its ...

U.S. controls on sensitive defence exports, relaxed for AUKUS partner Australia last year, still apply to submarines, ...

Moscow seeks to station several long-range aircraft at the Manuhua Air Force Base in Biak Numfor in the Indonesian province ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed today he's spoken with his counterpart in Indonesia, who has assured him there ...

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles: "I have spoken to my counterpart ... government be absolutely crystal clear to the media on the question of whether an official request by Russia ...

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles spoke to his Indonesian ... 38 people on Thursday, Houthi-run media said, one of the deadliest days since ...

From allies to rivals, nations are hustling to strike trade deals with the U.S. as it reshapes its economic alliances on its own terms.