Defence and national security
US submarine construction up to three years behind schedule raises more questions over AUKUS pact
State Department official Kurt Campbell says not only will Washington do whatever it takes to make AUKUS work, it will also expand it to other countries.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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US Navy cuts Virginia-class submarine from budget in potential blow to pact
If approved, the proposal could have “a profound impact” on the navies of Australia and the US, and on the AUKUS military pact, according to an American congressman.
- by Farrah Tomazin
1000 nuclear warheads by 2030: China’s arsenal is getting bigger faster, says US
A new report warns that China may be pursuing a new intercontinental missile system using conventional arms that could threaten continental US, Hawaii and Alaska.
- by Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor
A passage to military accord with India
The defence relationship that exists today between Australia and India would have been unimaginable a few decades ago.
- by Andrew Charlton
AUKUS safe under Trump, says top US diplomat
Richard Haass has worked for four American presidents and one secretary of state. He believes multilateral strategic partnerships can survive personalities.
- by Latika Bourke
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US politics
Fit, armed and God-loving, mid-20s: US secret leaker identified
OG, a gamer on Discord, was the elder leader of their tiny tribe, who claimed to know secrets that the government withheld from ordinary people.
- by Shane Harris and Samuel Oakford
McGowan flags China trip, direct flights following WA’s AUKUS win
As WA is revealed as a winner in the AUKUS jobs deal, Premier Mark McGowan has said he plans to travel to China next month to discuss direct flights from Perth to Guangzhou.
- by Alex Condon
US to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia to create ‘unified front’ against China
Dedicated facilities for the nuclear-capable aircraft would dissuade China from invading Taiwan but increase the chance of Australia being drawn into a conflict.
- by Matthew Knott
Experts back call to use Ukraine as ‘real-life military laboratory’
The Australian Army would benefit from real-world battlefield testing of its Hawkei protected mobility vehicles, one defence expert says, while sending the vehicles abroad could also create job opportunities.
- by Matthew Knott
German MPs push for return to conscription
In recent days, as Germany confronts its pacifist approach to foreign policy in light of the war in Ukraine, calls for a debate on the issue have grown.
- by Jorg Luyken
Citing too much Chinese influence, US clips Cambodia’s wings
A notice in the US Federal Register said developments in Cambodia were “contrary to US national security and foreign policy interests”.
- by Elaine Kurtenbach
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