David Wroe

Armed drones present an ethical challenge

David Wroe Armed drones will be flown by Australia's military in the future, but the nation needs to begin debating the ethical challenges, the second-top military commander has said.

Blurred lines mar Afghanistan mission

David Wroe, Deborah Snow Australia's elite special forces have ranged far and wide across southern Afghanistan, often carrying out what are called ''kill-capture'' missions against Taliban targets.

Military police pressured to make prisoners more 'pliable'

David Wroe, Deborah Snow Military police at Australia's detention centre in Afghanistan were pressured to make prisoners more "pliable" by gagging them, depriving them of sleep and denying them exercise.

Abuse claims spark doubts over jails

Deborah Snow, David Wroe Australia has suspended again the transfer of suspected insurgents to some Afghan prisons in Tarin Kowt, Oruzgan, following allegations of abuse.

Minister contradicted on teenage boy's fate

David Wroe, Deborah Snow An Afghan teenager was handed over to US interrogators for several hours in breach of Australian policy, military sources insist - contradicting an inquiry that concluded the handover never happened.

Afghan prisoner transfers suspended again after abuse claims

David Wroe Australia has for the second time suspended transfers of Afghan prisoners to the local Afghan-run detention facility in Oruzgan province amid concerns about abuse.

Dreyfus open to terror law debate

David Wroe The Gillard government says it welcomes debate on winding back counterterrorism laws after two reports recommended stripping security agencies of powers introduced after the 2005 London bombings.

Afghan detainees 'humiliated in jail'

Deborah Snow and David Wroe Afghan detainees captured by Australian soldiers and held at a US military prison near Bagram complained to Australian government officials that they were forced to accept humiliatingly public...

Afghan detainees complain of humiliating searches

Deborah Snow, David Wroe Afghan detainees captured by the Australian Defence Force and held at a US military prison near Bagram complained to Australian government officials that they were forced to accept humiliatingly...

'Irresponsible' travel companies warned on Anzac centenary tickets

David Wroe Australians have been warned against buying tickets for the 2015 Anzac centenary dawn services from ''irresponsible'' travel companies before the national ticket ballot.

Kill or be killed: the battle in Shah Wali Kot

David Wroe At 10am on June 11, 2010, all hell broke loose around the Taliban stronghold of Chenartu in the Shah Wali Kot district of Afghanistan.

Australian soldiers accused of misconduct

David Wroe Australian special forces are being investigated over a case of "alleged misconduct" during an operation in Afghanistan 10 days ago in which four insurgents were killed.

Advocates fear government will raid aid budget

David Wroe and Bianca Hall Overseas aid advocates fear the Gillard government will raid its aid budget for the second year running to cover spiralling asylum seeker costs.

Packing frenzy as Diggers prepare for home

David Wroe ADF looks to lug home, sell, destroy or give away 5 million pieces of equipment from Kandahar.

Softer tone on China military growth

David Wroe and Deborah Snow The Gillard government has conspicuously softened Australia's tone towards China's military expansion in an apparent bid to consolidate relations with a key trading partner and emerging superpower.

Radar still on Chinese, but it's all friendly fire

David Wroe, Deborah Snow The federal government has conspicuously softened Australia's tone towards China's military expansion in its latest defence blueprint in an apparent bid to consolidate its growing relations with the...

JSFs, submarines still in government's plans

David Wroe Australia is sticking to ambitious plans to beef up its defence capabilities with cutting-edge Joint Strike Fighters and 12 new submarines, despite questions about the government's long-term ability...

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