Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has assured Australia that the AUKUS deal has his country’s backing following efforts by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to ease regional concerns over the security pact. The meeting, which occurred on March 15 during a diplomatic visit in Fiji’s capital Nadi, comes a day after Indonesia and Malaysia issued statements…
Fiji Backs AUKUS Deal as Albanese Takes ‘Family First’ Approach With Island Nation
March 16, 2023
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Australia Set to Buy 220 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles From US
March 16, 2023
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The Pentagon has approved the sale of 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia under the tri-nation AUKUS security pact. The $1.3 billion (US$895 million) deal follows the confirmation that Australia will be acquiring up to five nuclear-powered attack submarines over the next decade under the security alliance that will cost Australia up to $368 billion…
‘Subordinate to the US’: Former PM Savages Labor Government Over AUKUS Deal
March 15, 2023
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Former Prime Minister Paul Keating has savaged senior Labor Party ministers for continuing with the AUKUS deal while claiming it will make the country “subordinate to the United States.” The former leader of the nation launched multiple salvos during an address to the National Press Club just a day after details of AUKUS were unveiled…
NDIS or Aged Care Cuts the Potential Price of National Security
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said the Coalition would be willing to support cuts to other critical federal schemes like the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Aged Care if the government requires more money to support Australia’s national security. The comments from the opposition leader come as the federal government announced Australia would spend…
AUKUS Submarine Deal to Generate Thousands of Jobs in Australia
The newly revealed multi-billion dollar AUKUS submarine deal will generate thousands of jobs for the Australian economy in the coming decades as the government is expected to invest heavily in infrastructure and the workforce. On March 14, the Australian government announced that it was developing a plan to build up the industrial capacity, infrastructure, and…
Australia Says Nuclear Subs Needed to Counter Militarization
CANBERRA, Australia—Australia’s defense minister said Tuesday a deal to buy nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States was necessary to counter the biggest conventional military buildup in the region since World War II. Australian officials said the deal will cost up to $245 billion over the next three decades and create 20,000 jobs. It comes…
Diplomatic Blitz to Calm Allies Over Nuclear Subs Fears
Australia’s top ministers are working to allay concerns over Australia acquiring nuclear-powered submarines as China continues a disinformation campaign. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia had an impeccable record when it comes to non-proliferation. “We will observe, to the highest standard, our obligations under the non-proliferation treaty, under the Treaty of Rarotonga,” Senator Wong said….
Australia Chooses UK to Build Its First Nuclear Submarines Amid China Threat
March 14, 2023
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Britain is to build a new fleet of nuclear submarines for Australia following the signing of a trilateral pact with the United States in San Diego on Monday. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak signed the AUKUS deal with U.S. President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and it was then announced that Britain had…
We’ve Been Warned of War
March 13, 2023
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Commentary We have been warned that the region could be at war in the coming years. It was not the Australian prime minister who uttered the words. Nor was it the defence minister or the Chief of the Defence Forces. Nor was it the president of the United States. Ominously, the warnings have come from…
UK Foreign Policy Update Says Communist China Poses ‘Epoch-Defining Challenge’
March 13, 2023
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The UK will launch a new MI5 unit to help businesses manage security risks and a new initiative to improve sanctions enforcement, and increase funding to build expertise on China, the government said on Monday as it designated communist China as an “Epoch-Defining challenge.” In a long-anticipated update to the UK’s major foreign policy revamp in…
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