AUKUS
Musk to review US submarines as Australia warned tariffs could push up cost
Donald Trump has ordered Elon Musk to improve the capacity of US shipbuilding amid growing concern that his tariffs will increase the cost of the AUKUS pact.
- Michael Koziol
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Trump’s chaos makes an Australian inquiry into AUKUS common sense
An English parliamentary inquiry is investigating if AUKUS is on track.
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Trump mocks world leaders, claims they are ‘kissing my ass’ to make a deal on tariffs
Trump was speaking at a Republican Party black tie dinner after his own trade representative was grilled at a Senate hearing about why the US whacked tariffs on Australian goods.
- Michael Koziol
Australia’s submarine deal under scrutiny as global alliances shift
Britain will scrutinise Australia’s nuclear submarines deal with the UK and the United States, as concerns are raised on the other side of the Atlantic about the continued reliability of the US as a security partner.
- Rob Harris
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One Sydney factory’s answer to foreign interference, narco-subs and people smugglers
Designed to work as a “wolf pack”, groups of the semi-autonomous systems can create permanent surveillance of coastlines over thousands of kilometres.
- Sally Rawsthorne
Albanese started his prime ministership on a high. Then in one month, things started to unravel
A record-breaking election and one month that changed it all: we recap the highs and lows of the 47th parliament.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
Shocking security bungle proves the US can no longer be trusted
We need America out of the Five Eyes alliance now before they cause us serious harm, and then to realign our security arrangements with Europe, writes Bruce Hyland.
Australia is buying the ‘best submarines in the world’. Here’s what we’ll get
One of the US Navy’s most prized assets – a Virginia-class nuclear submarine – has been visiting Australia. We stepped aboard for a rare tour.
- Matthew Knott
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Trump’s rocked the boat, but now’s not the time to bail on AUKUS
The shared strategic interests between Australia and the US are more aligned now than at any time since World War II. Catastrophising every US move only casts doubt on our own reliability as an ally.
- Jennifer Parker
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- Trump diplomacy
The US used to be a comforting blanket. Now, it’s the monster under the bed
Our security alliance with the US used to make us feel safe from threats lurking in the dark. Not anymore.
- Melanie La'Brooy
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