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Marles repeatedly declined to comment on what the US review of AUKUS actually entailed.

Marles refuses 12 times to say what the Americans want in AUKUS review

Marles and Foreign Minister Penny Wong met their American counterparts Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio in Washington for annual talks amid what Rubio called “real momentum” in the alliance.

  • Michael Koziol and Matthew Knott

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The Australian Defence Force trialling recently acquired technology at its training base in Cultana, South Australia.

‘The race is on’: Australia follows Ukraine into the drone-killing era

At a remote military site in the outback, cutting-edge drone technology pioneered in the war in Ukraine is being trialled by the Australian army.

  • Matthew Knott
British shipbuilder BAE Systems will build six Hunter-class frigates for the navy, down from a planned nine.

Government to scrap multiple Defence agencies to fight massive blowouts

Defence Minister Richard Marles also announced the government was monitoring a Chinese naval flotilla that may be en route to the waters surrounding Australia.

  • Matthew Knott
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley takes a tour of the Marley Flow Control facility in Emu Plains.

‘Increasing our military power’: Ley throws down gauntlet over national security

Ley’s keynote speech on national security will be delivered against the backdrop of weeks of feuding over energy policy and speculation of a leadership challenge.

  • Paul Sakkal
RSL president Major General Greg Melick speaks at Rememberance Day.

RSL president warns PM that soldiers are at risk unless defence spending increased

Major General Greg Melick used his Remembrance Day address to warn that armed forces personnel are being let down by inadequate defence spending.

  • Mike Foley
Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump in the White House Cabinet Room, where they were joined by JD Vance, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio.

Diplomatic triumph or lucky escape? Why Trump swung in behind AUKUS

AUKUS is not the only matter on which the president and State Department have prevailed over sceptics in the Pentagon. But Australia should also be thankful to the British for helping lock in Trump’s support.

  • Michael Koziol
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HMS Agamemnon, an Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine, at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, England.

‘Dramatic challenge’ Australia must overcome to meet its side of AUKUS deal

The concerns come as members of a top British inquiry head to Australia this week to inspect progress on the alliance.

  • David Crowe
Donald Trump’s America First agenda has challenged the US-Australia alliance by imposing tariffs, demanding greater defence spending and probing the AUKUS submarine pact.

Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means nothing unless production of the vessels is ramped up.

  • Michael Koziol
Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump will meet on Monday at the White House.

AUKUS expected to stay intact as Trump touts ‘great relationship’ with Albanese

The White House has foreshadowed a warm and positive meeting between Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese that will focus on the core interests of national and economic security.

  • Michael Koziol
A US Virginia-class submarine.

‘We will get there’: Nuclear company key to submarine plans rejects AUKUS doubts

Rolls-Royce has expanded its workforce to build the nuclear power systems for the vessels – and is searching for more trainees, including Australians.

  • David Crowe

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