After years of tension and escalation between the French and British governments, a difficult and exceptional summit is held today in Paris between French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ,…
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Australia and India pledge to strengthen the defense and security partnership
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, pledge to strengthen the defense and security partnership between Australia and India, at a time of increasing Western fears…
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Build momentum in advance? U.S. officials disclose: Australia expects to buy up to 5 U.S. “Virginia” class nuclear submarines
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesBefore the Australian Prime Minister set off to visit the United States, there were voices for the US-Australia nuclear submarine cooperation. According to exclusive news from Reuters, four U.S. officials…
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Albanese defends nuclear subs plan after Beijing accuses AUKUS of stirring up an arms race
by Kit Westby Kit WestAnthony Albanese has hit back after China ramped up its attack on AUKUS and accused the countries involved in the trilateral security agreement of stirring up an arms race. The…
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McGowan flags China trip, direct flights following WA’s AUKUS win
by Kit Westby Kit WestWest Australian Premier Mark McGowan has announced he plans to travel to China next month to discuss direct flights from Perth to Guangzhou. The revelation comes as Prime Minister Anthony…
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AUKUS submarines ‘transformational’ for Australia
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesConcerns over joint-crewing on Australia’s future nuclear-powered submarines are “over-hyped” with the AUKUS partnership to be “transformational” for the nation’s workers. US Congressman Joe Courtney, co-chair of Washington’s “AUKUS Caucus”…
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Navy starts recruitment drive to service AUKUS submarines deal
Australia will need 20,000 more workers to build a new submarine fleet and transform the nation’s defence over the next three decades under forecasts to be revealed within days as…
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Australia to receive ‘highest quality’ submarines, not ‘clunkers’, US congressman Joe Courtney says
A senior US politician has declared Australia will receive the “highest-quality” Virginia-class nuclear submarines, vowing the United States will not be “foisting off clunkers” to its ally. A long-awaited joint…
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Port Kembla emerges as preferred site for new submarine base, ahead of AUKUS unveiling
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenThe bustling New South Wales maritime gateway of Port Kembla has firmed as the Defence Department’s preferred location for a new east-coast submarine base which would eventually house Australia’s future…
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Sunak heads to US to unveil latest news on Australian nuclear sub deal
Rishi Sunak will fly to San Diego on Sunday to unveil plans for supplying Australia with nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus scheme amid concerns about the growing threat from China.…