US subs in WA ‘could have nuclear weapons’
US submarines that rotate through Western Australia under the AUKUS pact could be carrying nuclear weapons and Australia should welcome that, according to a...
Japan closer to nuclear submarines
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday reiterated that Japan is not ruling out acquiring nuclear-powered submarines, days after a U.S. Navy official offered...
R & M hits US submarines hard
Maintenance delays for U.S. Navy attack subs have resulted in boats that are frequently idle in port when they should be at sea, Defense...
Experts look at AUKUS progress
15th September 2026 marks five years since the announcement of the AUKUS trilateral defence partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United...
Doomsday Russian sub goes to sea
The special-purpose nuclear submarine Khabarovsk, designed to carry the Poseidon nuclear-powered giga-torpedo, is currently undergoing sea trials in the White Sea, the Barents Observer...
AUKUS: abandon case not made out
The following is the executive summary of the submission by Professor John Blaxland* to the non-government AUKUS Public Inquiry.
AUKUS – A Controversial & Consequential...
The AUKUS sovereignty conundrum
Michael Hickey and James Fitzgerald*
Australia must exploit ambiguity in its sovereignty narrative to enable AUKUS. The Garrett Enquiry is energising the Australian public to...
AUKUS reaches out to industry
Australian businesses have been called upon to step forward and play a direct role in sustaining US-built submarines in Western Australia, with new supply...
Huge journey for uncrewed submarine
The U.S. Navy completed a 1,000 nautical mile transit with the service’s Orca XLUUV uncrewed submarine in July, a first for the service, Naval...
Big Russian N-sub begins sea trials
Russia’s Khabarovsk nuclear-powered submarine has started its first factory sea trials in the White Sea. This is a key milestone for Moscow’s Poseidon strategic...