Tag: AUKUS
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Australia left hanging by US on AUKUS
Anthony Albanese has downplayed the extension of the US review of its multi-billion dollar nuclear submarine deal with its long-term ally. The Pentagon announced a review of the AUKUS security pact in June, which was originally slated to take 30 days. It has sparked alarm Australia might not be sold the promised submarines, as US…
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AUKUS anxiety: Local fears grow around submarine build
South Australians lead the nation in believing that the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the United States and the UK will make the nation less safe, while two thirds of people polled by The Australia Institute support a parliamentary inquiry into the agreement. Results of a YouGov poll, commissioned by the Institute and released on…
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Why the AUKUS ‘dream’ was never realistic and is likely to die
The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long, hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago when US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth gave his first major speech on American strategic policy in Asia at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. In a long presentation that catalogued a host of initiatives with…
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Trump may try to strike a deal with AUKUS review, but here’s why he won’t sink it
The Pentagon has announced it will review the massive AUKUS agreement between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia to ensure it’s aligned with US President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda. The US undersecretary of defence for policy, Elbridge Colby, is reportedly going to oversee the review. The announcement has raised concern in Australia, but…
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US government reviewing AUKUS defence pact
The Pentagon will lead a review of the AUKUS defence pact, worth billions of dollars and geared to providing Australia with nuclear-powered submarines. The US government is reportedly reviewing the AUKUS trilateral defence agreement between Australia, Britain and the US. Multiple news outlets, including Reuters, have reported the decision to conduct a review. Reuters cited…
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In Donald Trump’s ‘new world’, Australia needs to shift its focus from tariffs and AUKUS
As Australia’s newly re-elected government seeks to navigate the shoals of President Donald Trump’s new world, it will behove us to think beyond our tariff concerns and AUKUS and focus on Southeast Asia. We now understand that the US is not the same comforting behemoth it may once have seemed to be. Some aspects of…
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Albanese and Starmer discuss AUKUS sub plan
During a phone call to congratulate Anthony Albanese on his historic election victory, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer flagged that he would shortly dispatch a top defence adviser to Australia to discuss the AUKUS submarine programme. Starmer spoke to Albanese on Sunday morning after the Australian leader won a second term in government. “Australia and…
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Australia’s AUKUS challenge, and why there is no ‘plan B’
The Trump administration’s approach may signal some inclement weather ahead for the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine project. But it’s far from game over. A flurry of opinion pieces, including one penned by a former chief of the Defence Force, has questioned US capacity to deliver on its commitments under the security pact. AUKUS sceptics are calling…
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UK, Australia to work on nuclear subs treaty
UK Defence Secretary John Healey said the bilateral agreement would “bind” their alliance into law. They form two-thirds of the AUKUS security partnership with the United States, which was established in 2021. Healey said he hoped it would mean the alliance would “endure for decades”. “I can announce that (Australian) Deputy Prime Minister (Richard) Marles…
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‘We won’t become a nuclear dumping ground’ says Albanese – Keating not so sure
An update to the AUKUS security pact was signed off during the annual AUSMIN talks between Australian and US defence and foreign ministers. While the initial deal inked in March 2023 only allowed for the exchange of information about nuclear submarines, the update has paved the way for nuclear material to be brought to Australia.…