French PM’s message for ScoMo during call
After ignoring Scott Morrison’s pleas for weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron has finally taken the PM’s call. This is what he said.
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Astute ASEAN delivers surprise gift to Australia
Australia’s relationship with the 10-nation Southeast Asian bloc has been elevated to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Vice admiral warns on nuke sub date
Australia may not have an operational nuclear submarine until after 2040, the Nuclear Submarine Taskforce head has conceded.
Officials grilled over ‘secret’ sub deal
Officials have remained tight-lipped over a submarine deal that caused an international rift with the French.
AUKUS deal set to torpedo an entire industry
To understand how much confusion still surrounds the government’s shift to nuclear-powered submarines, look no further than the Defence Department website. It’s no joke.
Jakarta’s warning shot over AUKUS
Indonesia will seek to address a ‘loophole’ in the nuclear non-proliferation treaty that allows non-nuclear weapons states such as Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
Greens want defence budget cut in half
The Greens have called for the defence budget to be halved and Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine plans to be scrapped.
‘Extreme urgency’: Abbott calls for subs stop gap
Fresh from his Beijing swipe, former PM says Australia must obtain retiring British or US nuclear submarines amid concerns over AUKUS deal.
Beijing ‘unnerved’ by military alliance
The establishment of a new military alliance would have rightly ‘unnerved’ China’s President Xi Jinping, a former US secretary of state says.
AUKUS ‘needed to counter Xi aggression’
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warns that authoritarian leaders like Xi Jinping are prone to ‘big mistakes’.
Risk of US-China military conflict ‘as high as 46pc’
I am normally sceptical of applying quantitative methods to forecasting individual human decisions … but some serious maths went into these risk calculations and the findings are sobering.
US subs ‘best choice for nuclear fleet’
‘There is no better option on the market’ for Australia, says Richard Spencer, the US Navy chief who bought nine Virginia-class submarines.
France’s stern message to ScoMo
France will need to ‘revise everything’ when the Ambassador returns to Canberra, as the fallout from the AUKUS submarine deal continues.
Time for France to talk trade
The Macron government needs to understand that Australia being equipped with the best nuclear-powered subs is also in its interest.
France to send envoy back ‘with a mission’
Scott Morrison says the return of France’s ambassador to Australia was ‘always going to happen’, and his government is not planning fresh initiatives to repair relations with Paris.
Boris lampoons critics of AUKUS
The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rallied his Conservative party faithful on Wednesday night.
Like a spurned lover, France’s hurt longlasting
The French envoy’s return to Canberra is welcome but no one should think we are not still in deep ‘merde’.
Growth happens when you get noticed
Nothing happens until people see your message. You won’t sell, you can’t influence anybody, and you won’t grow.
Vatican lacks moral authority on China
A renewed deal between the Pope and Beijing leaves the West’s Catholics out in the cold.
US won’t share nuclear subs: expert
Australia is far more likely to buy a version of Britain’s Astute submarine than the US Virginia-class, a US expert says.
US moves to patch up French ties
Antony Blinken was scheduled to hold potentially delicate talks in Paris to patch up ties with France, which is still angry over Australia’s cancellation of its submarine contract.
Fast-track plea for nuclear subs may sink
Fast-tracking Australia’s nuclear submarine plan by obtaining new or used boats from the US would require President Joe Biden to sacrifice scarce shipbuilding capacity.
UK ‘tough on those that don’t share values’
British foreign secretary fires broadside at China and sends message to Australia it stands with us to promote freedom.
ABC submarine coverage sinks
What is the point of a national broadcaster if it cannot produce serious analysis of an important diplomatic and defence agreement?
Now to settle that disquiet among quiet Australians
An overwhelming majority believe China poses a significant threat to our national security interests. This is the key finding that underwrites Scott Morrison’s entire defence strategy.
Subs deal wins backing as China fears grow
A significant majority of voters back a nuclear-powered submarine fleet amid anxiety over China, a Newspoll finds.
Problems stack up with confused nuclear subs plan
Senior strategic and defence experts agree the first of the new boats must be built overseas.
Deal risks leaving us without a sub capability at all
Prime Minister Scott Morrison must act fast to plug the yawning gap in our naval defence force, warns former submarines boss.
Defence letter shows no deception of French on subs
France’s claim that Australia deceived it over the $90bn submarine project on the same day as it was cancelled have been torpedoed.
EU delays talks over free-trade agreement
The move, which came as Dan Tehan was en route to Europe, is thought to be retaliation for cancellation of the $90bn French subs program.
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