‘Maximising every available opportunity’: Mali heading to US
Premier Peter Malinauskas will head to the United States in May, visiting nuclear submarine shipyards.
The AUKUS a landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia, which was announced to share military technology and boost combined military strength in the Asia-Pacific region.
Premier Peter Malinauskas will head to the United States in May, visiting nuclear submarine shipyards.
Students now have the chance to undertake a paid apprenticeship – earning up to $50,000 – from their first year of uni as SA plans for the AUKUS project.
Warnings of a $1bn cut to the Adelaide upgrade of the Collins Class submarine fleet are being aired, including concerns plans to arm them with Tomahawk cruise missiles will be scrapped.
Australia’s Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy has taken a tough stance over the latest diplomatic storm with China, saying “the best way of securing peace is deterring war”.
A naval base is set to receive an $8bn boost to allow it to house Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines.
Anthony Albanese’s revelation the AUKUS nuclear submarines will cost up to $368bn has triggered questions about the hit to Aussie taxpayers.
China has warned that Australia is “planting a time bomb” after a massive nuclear-powered submarine deal with the US and UK was revealed.
Questions hanging over the future of South Australia’s shipbuilding industry have been answered in a major announcement this morning. We explain the deal.
Anthony Albanese has declared a historic AUKUS nuclear subs deal “an Australian sovereign capability”, while Joe Biden said the US could ask for “no better partners”.
Peter Dutton has flagged that the opposition would back cuts to programs such as the NDIS to pay for the AUKUS subs deal.
New military hardware, including hypersonic missiles, will be rolled out before the AUKUS subs arrive in a bid to boost Aussie defences.
The Prime Minister is preparing to reveal details of a significant and historic deal which may change Australia’s future.
Details of the massive workforce needed to build the nuclear submarine are about to be announced and one state will be a big winner.
Australia is tipped to buy up to five US nuclear submarines while building its own fleet of UK-designed boats.
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