House Dems introduce bill to allow Virginia sub transfer to Aussies
The proposed legislation would begin the process of knocking down key legal hurdles impending the AUKUS security pact.
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US Virginia class submarines hit further two-year delay as Australia awaits 2030 delivery
Experts have warned that the US program is too tightly squeezed to produce Australia’s additional subs, which are meant to fill a capability gapGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA United States nuclear powered sub…
LGBTQ+ event cancelled after threats – as it happened
This blog is now closed.Influenza vaccinations recommended as cases of respiratory illness rise across AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘If it’s not in our national interest to do the deal, then we won’t…
Paul Keating sent explosive email to Labor cabinet two hours before attack on Aukus, FOI documents reveal
Exclusive: Former PM directly warned cabinet ministers over China, the Pacific and US hegemony prior to his pointed speech at the National Press ClubGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAt 10.45am on Wednesday 15 Mar…
New Zealand in AUKUS? The political Kiwi conundrum over Pillar 2 membership
Among the political elite in Wellington, there is disagreement about the value of New Zealand joining this element of the partnership — disagreement that could end any realistic chances of New Zealand becoming the fourth member of AUKUS.
US-China war not inevitable, Albanese says, urging countries to ‘prevent a worst-case scenario’
Prime minister also seeks to reassure regional nations wary about Australia’s reasons for acquiring nuclear submarines under Aukus pactFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or dail…
Despite AUKUS pledges, Aussie defense spending drops $1.5B, report says
A new report from a leading Australian thinktank says there’s a “disconnect” between Australia’s strategic priorities and the money to fund capabilities to tackle them.
Aukus ‘expensive’ and not ‘easy to replicate’, Australian officials told foreign diplomats
Exclusive: Documents obtained by Guardian Australia show Australia attempted to reassure countries amid nuclear proliferation concernsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian officials have told foreign diplom…
The AI side of AUKUS: UK reveals ground-breaking, allied tech demo
The AI trial saw a wide range of air and ground vehicles tasked with testing target identification capabilities, as the allies cope with what the UK Ministry of Defence called a “rapidly evolving” strategic environment.
Mateship’s not enough: ASPI urges better US understanding of Aussie forces
“At the senior levels, there are so many two- and three-star Australians that knew two- and three- and four-star Americans. They would call each other or VTC each other, and nobody knew,” one interviewee said. “We didn’t know, and we …