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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tony Abbott has touched down in Taiwan to make a speech at an international forum as tensions between the self-ruled island and China soar. The former Australian prime minister will on Friday address the Yushan […]
On 15 September 2021, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morison announced that Australia would build nuclear-powered submarines; speculation has been rife as to which submarines are being considered. The partners, Australian-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS), have given […]
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