SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Australia will purchase up to five nuclear-powered attack submarines in the next decade as part of a much-anticipated deal formally announced on March 13 by U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in California. Under the agreement, Australia will buy three Virginia-class hunter submarines by…
Biden Announces Australia Submarine Deal as Part of Trilateral Pact Aimed at Countering China Threat
Biden, Allies Unveil Australia Submarine Deal, Part of Trilateral Pact Aimed at Countering China
SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Australia will purchase up to five nuclear-powered attack submarines in the next decade as part of a much-anticipated deal formally announced on March 13 by U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in California. Under the agreement, Australia will buy three Virginia-class hunter submarines by…
Biden Meets Australia, UK Prime Ministers, Makes Remarks on AUKUS Partnership
March 13, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia in San Diego, California, on the morning of March 13 to discuss the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) Partnership. Biden will participate in bilateral meetings with Sunak and Albanese. The president delivers remarks on the…
China Accused of Trying to Sink Nuclear Subs Deal
March 13, 2023
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Concerns have been raised about Chinese propaganda spreading through Pacific island nations with little oversight in order to stir up unease around Australia’s security alliances. A new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says Beijing is trying to stir up a negative perception of the trilateral AUKUS alliance between Australia, the United States and the United…
UK Calls Out China As AUKUS Announcement Looms
The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Australia has called the Chinese regime a “challenge” to the UK’s values and interests. This comes just prior to the joint announcement by the UK, Australia and the United States. Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, UK’s High Commissioner to Australia, Vicki Treadell, noted that Beijing was…
No Country On Earth Can Resist Beijing’s Military on Its Own: Former Prime Minister Warns
March 6, 2023
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“Interlocking alliances” between nations is the best way to counteract Beijing’s military build-up in the Indo-Pacific region, says former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison, now able to speak more freely after stepping down from office, delivered a gloomy outlook on potential conflict in the region. He warned that “no country on their own” could…
Nuclear Submarines to Be Australia’s ‘Moonshot’ Moment
Australia’s acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines has been branded a “moonshot” moment, with the technology to underpin defence capability for decades to come. The Royal Australian Navy will acquire at least eight nuclear boats, based on a British or American model, to replace the retiring conventionally powered Collins-class submarines. The details of the largest defence deal…
Coalition Vows Not to Go Nuclear on Labor’s Submarine Choice
March 2, 2023
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Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged the Coalition will back the Albanese government’s choice of nuclear submarine, despite insisting U.S. vessels are the best option. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to travel to Washington this month to announce alongside U.S. President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak which submarine Australia will acquire under the…
Australia Should Push for US Nuclear Submarines Over UK Ones, Opposition Leader Says
March 1, 2023
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Australia should push to acquire the proven U.S. Virginia class nuclear-powered submarine rather than a pioneer British model, according to opposition leader Peter Dutton. Dutton, previously the defence minister, made the comments just days before an expected announcement between U.S., UK, and Australian leaders on which submarine model will be acquired by the Australian Defence…
US Deems Australia in the ‘Frontline’ of Tension With Beijing: Former Ambassador
February 23, 2023
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The current threat of attack against Australia has reached a point where U.S. authorities are treating it as the “frontline” of competition with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), says former Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kim Beazley. The former Labor Party and opposition leader said that the previous timeframe for a potential attack on Australia had…
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