The Oceania Cables

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📍 Australia
Victoria Cross Recipient Ben Roberts-Smith Charged With Five War Crime Murders in Afghanistan Feature Image

Victoria Cross Recipient Ben Roberts-Smith Charged With Five War Crime Murders in Afghanistan

Summary Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most decorated living soldier, was arrested at Sydney Airport on April 6, 2026, and charged with five counts of war crime murder relating to incidents in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012. The arrest follows a years-long investigation by the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI)

· 4 min · SAS
US Military And CIA Execute Daring Rescue Of Downed F-15E Crew From Deep Inside Iranian Territory Feature Image

US Military And CIA Execute Daring Rescue Of Downed F-15E Crew From Deep Inside Iranian Territory

Summary On April 3, 2026, Iranian air defenses downed a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle over southwestern Iran, forcing both crew members to eject. While the pilot was quickly recovered, the weapons systems officer (WSO), an Air Force colonel, spent nearly two days evading a large-scale Iranian search effort

· 5 min · United States