AUKUS

A significant proportion of the Australian public places more trust in countries with which Canberra shares China-focused defense pacts than in Indonesia, a Lowy Institute survey has found ahead of…

In the early 1980s, New Zealand walked out of the ANZUS pact on principle, rather than be an accomplice to nuclear war. We now seem to be heading back into…

US President Joe Biden’s visit to Belfast last week inevitably drew comparisons with key interventions made by fellow Democratic President Bill Clinton in the Northern Ireland Peace Process more than…

Our Government has confirmed it is discussing joining the non-nuclear part of the AUKUS alliance founded by Australia, the UK and US. Defence Minister Andrew Little said “We have been…

The potential participation of NZ in Pillar II of the Aukus agreement is a vital and necessary contribution to our security and to regional stability Opinion: The recent announcement by Defence…

The carefully staged AUKUS plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) will build increased deterrence as each phase is completed, says former Royal Australian Navy chief Tim Barrett. ‘I think the…

Rishi Sunak met Tory members earlier this week and, in an introductory video before he sat down, laid out his successes since taking over at Number 10. Alongside the Windsor Framework,…

Australian university managements do not want to miss out on the military-industrial-education complex, whatever its dangers. With the war-inspired AUKUS security pact, which promises to strip the federal budget to…

As China nears its peak in terms of power accumulation, its perception of the international system as threatening its interests will gain traction. Beijing sensing a closing “window of opportunity” will drive its policymakers…

Designed by Arizona State University, King’s College London and the University of New South Wales, AUKUS in Context: Security and Strategy Implications for the Indo-Pacific and Globally is a three-day…