The world has changed since 2016
By Michael Shoebridge*
Australia is going to build nuclear submarines as part of a new broader defence technology pact with the US and the UK....
Smart military deterrent
By John Blaxland*
The Morrison government has decided it’s best for Australia to accelerate the production of a more capable, integrated, nuclear-powered submarine platform with...
Born in secrecy. Huge implications
By Patricia A. O'Brien*
This alliance , announced by the leaders of the three countries, throws an entirely different light on the recent 70th anniversary...
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...