East Asia and Pacific Region
Biden Administration Needs to Supply B-21 Raider Stealth Bombers to Australia to Save AUKUS Alliance
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East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia To Unveil Final Design Of AUKUS Submarine
On the first anniversary of the AUKUS pact, acting Prime Minister and defense minister Richard Marles revealed that the country is on track to be able to make the announcement about the final design at the beginning […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
AUKUS Alliance Progressed On Nuclear-powered Submarines For Australia
The leaders of the United States, United Kingdom and Australia said in a statement on Friday marking the one-year anniversary of the AUKUS security pact that they have made “significant progress” towards Australia acquiring a […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia’s New Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hammond Discloses Details On AUKUS Submarine And Hunter-class Frigates
A former submariner is set to take on the Royal Australian Navy’s top job in a reshuffle of the Defence brass. Rear Admiral Mark Hammond, who will be promoted to Vice Admiral before becoming the […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
The U.S. To Pass New Legislation Allowing Royal Australian Navy’s Sailors To Train On Nuclear Submarine
U.S. lawmakers introduced a bill this week that would establish a program to train Royal Australian Navy officers in operating nuclear-powered submarines, as Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. work on a collaborative path toward […]
Air-Launched Weapons
U.S. Air Force Successfully Conducted Hypersonic Weapons Test
The United States Air Force says it has conducted a successful test of a hypersonic weapon, which flew at five times the speed of sound. The test was conducted on Saturday off the coast of […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
AUKUS Partners Ready to Share Nuclear Propulsion Information with Australia
As of 8 February 2022, the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement (ENNPIA) signed by AUKUS partners Unites States, United Kingdom and Australia has entered into force. Last week, the Prime Minister of the UK […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
Australia, UK and USA Formally Sign Agreement On Nuclear Submarine
Australia formally embarked Monday on a hotly-contested programme to equip its navy with nuclear-powered submarines in a new defense alliance with Britain and the United States. Defense Minister Peter Dutton joined US and Australian diplomats […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
British Nuclear Submarine HMS Astute Docks In Perth, Australia
The British nuclear submarine HMS Astute has docked in Western Australia just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron accused Prime Minister Scott Morrison of “breaking their relationship of trust.” It is the first UK attack […]
East Asia and Pacific Region
China escalates tensions with Taiwan by sending 52 aircraft to Taiwanese airspace
The statement from Taiwan’s defense minister comes after Taipei reported close to 150 Chinese air force aircraft entered its air defense zone over a four-day period beginning last Friday. Military tensions with China are at […]