AUKUS

A snap investigation into the Australian Submarine Agency, as the U.S. Navy seeks emergency funding for its submarine programme.

Former Defence Force Chief Angus Houston has called for a rise to 3 percent in military spending, without which the cost of AUKUS will drain too much in funds.

Other nations have, or claim to have, the technology and to have conducted successful tests so Australia, the UK, and US are racing to catch up.

The Australian government and opposition have moved to assuage concerns about a second Trump presidency.

Director of Strategic Analysis Australia Michael Shoebridge says the technology exchange part of AUKUS matters more, but is in trouble.

Lack of shipbuilding capacity and Australia’s refusal to unquestioningly back the US in regional conflicts are among reasons AUKUS might not happen.

The Australia Institute has told a Senate Committee that the lack of planning for AUKUS is ‘deeply worrying.’

The total price tag is still unknown but the government says the Western Australian facility will create 10,000 jobs.

Though the public view of China broadly follows that of the government in each Five Eyes country, there are significant differences in the detail, a study finds

In an interview in New Zealand, Richard Marles responded to criticism and questions about Australia’s commitment to the environment and regional security.

‘As AUKUS partners, we stand shoulder-to-shoulder in an increasingly unstable world,’ UK defence secretary.

On the third anniversary of the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the US and the UK, plans for expansion have been revealed.

Australia’s defence scientists are working on a range of new weapons to combat what Defence Minister Richard Marles calls Beijing’s ‘grey warfare.’

A new paper from the US Studies Centre says India is too focused on its land border with China, risking the erosion of its power in the Indian Ocean.

A new factory near Newcastle airport will house production of two types of missiles in partnership with Kongsberg Defence Australia, a Norwegian-owned company.

Despite progress in harmonising laws in Australia, the UK and the U.S., there remain barriers to the success of AUKUS, mostly lingering U.S. regulations.

This will be the first comprehensive bilateral meeting between the country’s leaders.

Avoiding conflict is ‘front and centre’ as both nations seek to respond to threats in the region.

This adds a unique dimension to the AUKUS partnership, which was primarily focused on defense and nuclear.

Australian and United States defence and foreign affairs officials have warned that Beijing’s actions in the Indo-Pacific put stability at risk.