AUKUS to boost UK naval technology
The trilateral security pact between the UK, US and Australia beginning September 2021 is arguably the most significant development in British defence policy since...
Dutton rejects British submarine
In a surprisingly public shot, the leader of the Australian opposition, Peter Dutton, told an audience of reporters at the Avalon Air Show that...
Where is the strategic clarity?
By Gregory Brown, Bronte Munro and Iain MacGillivray*
The bold and complex plan to supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines represents a paradigm shift in US strategic thinking on empowering...
AUKUS subs could be useless by 2050
Make no mistake: modern submarines, especially nuclear-powered ones, are one of the most potent and effective weapon systems in today’s world. That is, until...
N-subs: wider implications for RAN
By ‘Sebastian’*
The announcement this week of the AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Pathway was momentous. It is hard to recall a more significant capability decision for...
SA and Feds sign submarine cooperation accord
On 15 March the Commonwealth and the South Australian Governments signed a Cooperation Agreement, outlining their respective governments’ commitment to supporting the construction of...
Biggest engineering feat since the Snowy
With the official AUKUS ceremony out of the way, Tuesday marked the start of the real work for Australia as it begins to grapple...
How AUKUS will help US industrial base
Defense officials are optimistic that billions of dollars of investments in the U.S. submarine industrial base will increase capacity to and even above the...
New submarines – dreams and nightmares
By Tom Lewis*
The announcement of the route we will take to acquire nuclear submarines is good only in parts. Down the road a decade...
AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine pathway at a glance
The 13 March 2023 announcement in San Diego of the AUKUS Nuclear-Powered Submarine Pathway by President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime...