Australia’s first home-grown combat aircraft in over 50 years is set to move from prototype to production, with the federal government set to announce more than $1 billion in funding to boost collaborative air capabilities.

Australia will sign a contract with Boeing for an initial six MQ-28 Ghost Bat drones, moving the program from trials into operational procurement.

Australia will stand with Japan "to assert the rules-based order in this region, and we will do it resolutely," said Marles, who doubles as deputy prime minister. Koizumi called the incidents dangerous and extremely regrettable.

Australian media has reported on the possible transfer of Tiger attack helicopters to Ukraine as the Australian Army withdraws the type in favor of the

Beijing has accused the Japanese government of “misleading the international community” after Tokyo called out “dangerous conduct” by a Chinese J-15 fighter jet as the relationship between East Asia’s two biggest powers continues to deteriorate.

A Chinese carrier strike group sailing close to Japan kept up intense air operations on Sunday as it sailed into the Pacific Ocean east of the Okinawa Islands, Japan's Self-Defense Forces said Monday.