Australia Confident Aukus Defense Pact to Survive US Review

Australia is confident its wide-ranging security agreement with the US and UK will push ahead despite a Pentagon review, people familiar with the matter said, with Canberra recently announcing at ... Read More

US will have access to Western Australia nuclear submarine shipyard, minister says

The United States will be able to use planned defence facilities in Western Australia that are to help deliver nuclear-powered submarines under the trilateral AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, Australian ... Read More

Australian prime minister heads to New York, may meet Trump for first time

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese departs for the U.S. this week, raising expectations of a first meeting with President Donald Trump, where the AUKUS defence partnership and China are ... Read More

Minister torpedoes talk defence billions to appease US

Australia insists a $12 billion spend on a defence precinct is about boosting the nation's capabilities, but experts say the increase is not significant. Read More

Australia's defense minister visits a frigate in Japan as the countries boost defense ties

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles has toured a Japanese navy frigate of the same Japan-made model that Australia has chosen for its new fleet, as the two countries step up military ties to de ... Read More