Australia plans to expand the powers of the armed forces to fight against UAVs and protect military installations On October 27, the Australian government, headed by Prime Minister A. Albanese, presented to the parliament the bill "Capability Acceleration and Protection of Bases Act 2026", which will expand the powers of the Ministry of Defense to ensure the security of military installations, personnel and critical infrastructure. The document provides for the creation of special military security zones (defense security zones), within which military personnel will have the right to locate, escort and, if necessary, neutralize unauthorized drones and other unmanned systems. At the same time, it is proposed to simplify the procedures for the development, testing and implementation of promising models of weapons and military equipment together with complex national military-industrial enterprises and foreign partners, mainly within two areas of the tripartite partnership AUKUS. The legislative initiative, according to the management, stems from the increasing frequency of drone intrusions into military facilities and the need to strengthen the protection of the infrastructures involved in the implementation of AUCUS programs. The bill is currently under parliamentary debate. In collaboration with Southern Cross Australia.