Operation Argos

Operation Argos is the Australian Defence Force's contribution to the international effort to enforce United Nations' sanctions against North Korea. The operation began in 2018, and is ongoing. The Australian effort is focused on detecting ship to ship transfers of contraband goods. It involves periodic deployments of aircraft and warships.
The international effort involves Australia, Canada, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. It is coordinated by the United States Seventh Fleet.

Deployments

Deployments have included:

A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Japan in May 2018
Two RAAF AP-3C Orions to North Asia in September 2018
in September 2018
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base in December 2018
in late 2019
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base in February 2020
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base in September 2020
in November 2020
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base from late February to late March 2021
in May 2021
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base from August 2021
in October 2021
HMAS Parramatta in mid-2022
HMAS Arunta in October 2022
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base from February 2023
in mid-2023
A deployment of two P-8 Poseidons to Kadena Air Base that concluded in September 2023.
in November 2023. Several Australian naval divers were slightly injured by sonar from a Chinese warship during this deployment, when the sonar was activated close to the Australian frigate while they were removing a fishing net from its propellers.
in April 2024.
in mid-late 2024.
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base in November 2024.
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base in April 2025.
in early-mid 2025.
A RAAF P-8 Poseidon to Kadena Air Base in October 2025.