澳大利亚当局正在调查一起针对防务制造商的纵火事件，将其定性为由无政府主义和革命意识形态驱动的极左恐怖主义行为。[1]事件发生于2024年7月5日凌晨3时55分，位于墨尔本的洛维特科技公司遭到匿名五人小组的攻击，包括纵火三辆汽车和破坏厂房设施。[1]肇事者声称目标是切断澳大利亚供应链中洛克希德·马丁公司F-35战斗机部件的生产，反对美国帝国主义和对以色列的武装支持。[1]
澳大利亚联邦警察侦探长Anthony Hall强调了事件的严重性，表示"我们不能过分强调这一犯罪的严重性，澳大利亚联邦警察与合作伙伴将不容忍由极端意识形态驱动旨在制造恐惧和痛苦的恐怖行为"。[1]安全部门警告称，近年来中东冲突导致极左极端主义出现上升趋势。[1]ASIO主任Mike Burgess表示，澳大利亚与以色列有联系的企业受到极左活跃人士的多次破坏和纵火行为。[1]这类极左暴力活动在澳大利亚并非新现象——1968年至1972年间，该国极左组织进行了四年活动，期间发生17起主要破坏行为、15起财产损毁、8次纵火或燃烧装置使用、2起爆炸和2起枪击事件。[1]
Australian authorities are investigating an arson attack on July 5, 2024, at Lovett Technologies, a Melbourne-based defense manufacturer, as a potential act of far-left terrorism motivated by anarchist and revolutionary ideology [1]. An anonymous group of five individuals set fires to three vehicles and damaged facility infrastructure at the site [1]. The attackers claimed their target was to disrupt the production of Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet components in Australia's supply chain, citing opposition to American imperialism and armed support for Israel [1].
Federal Police Detective Superintendent Anthony Hall emphasized the severity of the incident, stating: "We cannot overstate the seriousness of this crime. The AFP, along with our partners, will not tolerate terrorist acts driven by extreme ideology intended to create fear and suffering" [1]. Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Director Mike Burgess warned that businesses with links to Israel and Australia have faced multiple instances of sabotage and arson by far-left activists [1]. This incident reflects a broader trend, as Australian security agencies have identified a rising pattern of far-left extremism in recent years, attributed partly to Middle East conflicts [1]. Historical context shows that between 1968 and 1972, an Australian far-left organization conducted four years of activity involving 17 major acts of sabotage, 15 instances of property destruction, 8 instances of arson or incendiary devices, 2 bombings, and 2 shooting incidents [1].
