US Defense Secretary cites Chinese threats
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met this morning with the Australian Minister for Defence Peter Dutton, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby...
Biden’s statement on AUKUS
US President Joe Biden spoke after Australian PM Scott Morrison and British PM Boris Johnson:
Thank you, Boris. And I want to thank that fellow...
UK PM Johnson’s statement on AUKUS
PRIME MINISTER JOHNSON: I’m delighted to join President Biden and Prime Minister Morrison to announce that the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States...
PM Morrison’s public statement
Prime Minister Scott Morrison's public statement follows:
Good morning from Australia.
I am very pleased to join two great friends of freedom and of Australia, Prime...
Key quotes on AUKUS, nuclear subs
PM Scott Morrison:
"We intend to build these submarines in Adelaide in close cooperation with the UK and the US. But let me be clear,...
No nuclear weapons: defence chiefs
The following is a statement from the Secretary of the Department of Defence, Greg Moriarty, and the Chief of the Defence Force, Angus Campbell.
Today, Prime...
France’s Naval Group ‘disappointed’
The new AUKUS strategic partnership announced today (16 September) spells the end of the Australian Government's $90 billion project for French-designed Attack Class submarines...
Joint leaders’ statement on nuclear submarines
The following is the joint statement by the Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and US President Joe Biden
As leaders...
RAN and Indian Navy conducted ‘AUSINDEX’
The frigate HMAS Warramunga, the submarine HMAS Rankin and an Indian Navy Task Group comprising IN Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt, under the Command of Flag...
Fall in militarily useful UK vessels
‘Militarily-useful’ vessels are defined as vessels that could be requisitioned in appropriate circumstances in support of the UK armed forces. The number of such...