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Aukus alliance

Supporters of Donald Trump celebrate as Fox News declares him the next president of the US during an election night event in Florida on November 6. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS

Australia ‘confident’ Trump won’t torpedo Aukus submarine deal

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the pact had bipartisan support and that both countries were eager to see a ‘stable’ Asia-Pacific region.

7 Nov 2024 - 9:27AMvideocam

Exiting the world stage, Joe Biden leaves a mixed legacy on US-China affairs

2 Nov 2024 - 8:01AMvideocam

Wary of China, US ranks Japan ‘first’ among Aukus partners: envoy

19 Oct 2024 - 6:59AMvideocam

US to ease restrictions on space-related exports to allies

The new rules could benefit companies like SpaceX and defence contractors with space units like Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and Boeing.

18 Oct 2024 - 5:43AMvideocam

SpaceX’s Starship lifts off during its fifth flight test in Boca Chica, Texas, on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

Australia to spend up to US$245.8 billion by 2055 on Aukus shipyard

It will make an initial investment of A$127 million (US$85 million) over three years to upgrade facilities at the Henderson shipyard.

16 Oct 2024 - 4:46PMvideocam

Opinion | Asean neutrality remains key to regional peace amid US-China rivalry

As next Asean chair Malaysia shows, an open door to all, even with intensifying great power competition, is vital to stability and development.

11 Oct 2024 - 5:59AMvideocam

Perth re-emerging as critical hub in deterring conflict in Indo-Pacific

By 2027, US and British nuclear submarines operating out of HMAS Stirling will make Perth a key player in Indo-Pacific defence strategies.

30 Sep 2024 - 11:53AMvideocam

A museum in the port of Fremantle, near Perth, located on the site of slipways that enabled the repair of Allied submarines in World War II. Photo: Huw Watkin

Opinion | What Australia’s quest for nuclear-powered submarines tells us

The Aukus deal underlines the enduring appeal of submarines to a modern military, amid advances in warfare technologies, but acquiring one isn’t that easy.

28 Sep 2024 - 5:31AMvideocam

Opinion | Why the Quad is here to stay, whether China likes it or not

While Beijing initially dismissed the notion of the Quad, it now sees the grouping as a formidable force to reckon with in the coming years.

26 Sep 2024 - 6:54AMvideocam

China quickly outpacing US in preparing for next war, Congress hears

Pentagon’s red tape and its slowness to embrace new technologies leave allies like Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea in the lurch.

19 Sep 2024 - 6:18AM

The Pentagon, headquarters for the US Department of Defence, in Arlington, Virginia, has been accused of excessive bureaucracy and outdated procurement procedures. Photo: EPA-EFE

Aukus risks being just ‘a label’ if it fails to curb China’s ‘adventurism’

The bloc could soon show results in areas such as autonomous underwater vehicles and quantum computing-based defence, analysts say.

17 Sep 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then British PM Rishi Sunak at a naval facility in San Diego last year. Photo: Reuters

Foreign policy takes a back seat in unconventional US presidential race

Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins, US tariffs and export restrictions targeting China will almost certainly increase, say analysts.

20 Sep 2024 - 5:49AMvideocam

Canada in talks about joining expanded Aukus: ‘very optimistic’

Canada wants to join a second pillar of Aukus that will collaborate on new military technologies, including AI and quantum computing.

13 Sep 2024 - 9:16PM

Opinion | Why the US’ Gaza hypocrisy casts a shadow on Aukus

The claim that Aukus is about safeguarding international law in the Indo-Pacific sounds hypocritical, after the US-enabled carnage in Gaza.

7 Sep 2024 - 7:43AMvideocam

Why Japan’s potential bid for Australian warship project is ‘heavily political’

Experts suggest Japan’s bid for the warship project could serve as a stepping stone towards joining the Aukus defence pact.

4 Sep 2024 - 1:54PM

A Japanese Mogami-class guided-missile frigate. Tokyo aims to build a variant the warship in collaboration with Canberra. Photo: Handout

New Zealand spy report calls China ‘a complex intelligence concern’

The country’s intelligence services highlighted a ‘small number of illiberal foreign states’ that engage in foreign interference against New Zealand.

3 Sep 2024 - 3:40PM

Opinion | Aukus is a setback for Australia’s hard-fought independence

Years after Curtin stood up to Churchill and Keating rejected the “US deputy” label, Australia seems to have lost its backbone.

22 Aug 2024 - 6:53AM

Australia, Britain, US drop defence trade barriers to propel Aukus

The move is seen as a significant step for Australia to acquire US nuclear-powered attack submarines and jointly develop a new class of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine over the next two decades.

15 Aug 2024 - 9:35PMvideocam

US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and then-British prime minister Rishi Sunak for an Aukus event at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego last year. The Aukus partners are also developing advanced defence technology spanning hypersonic missiles, undersea drones and quantum technologies. Photo: Reuters

Australia, Indonesia inch towards upgrade in security ties with new deal

Upgraded agreement is unlikely to evolve into a ‘joint warfighting experience’ given Indonesia’s non-aligned foreign policy, analysts say.

15 Aug 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

‘Blow to sovereignty’: Australia blasted for Aukus deal over nuclear waste fears

A part of the deal involves a transfer of nuclear material to Australia, which has sparked anger among some politicians and green activists.

12 Aug 2024 - 5:08PMvideocam

China’s ‘coercive behaviour’ scrutinised at US-Australia talks

‘Shared security challenges’ tackled by two allies as ministerial consultations feature each country’s top defence and diplomatic officials.

7 Aug 2024 - 11:50PMvideocam

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left) and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attend a meeting with Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles (neither pictured) in Annapolis, Maryland, on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | US practice of divide and rule could be the ruin of us all

It means market fragmentation, economic destruction, social upheaval and loss of lives. In a fractured world today, it could trigger another world war.

21 Jul 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

US President Joe Biden speaking at a Fourth of July event on the South Lawn of the White House. The “us vs them” approach of favouring some countries and ostracising others stokes ideological confrontation. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Macroscope | Political chaos in the West could force the rest to seek new leadership

Recent UK and French election results and US turmoil are creating an impression of political and societal instability.

13 Jul 2024 - 5:44PMvideocam

Indo-Pacific countries rely less on US in countering China: Pentagon

Nato joins American officials in lauding regional players like Japan, the Philippines and Australia as they tackle ‘shared challenges’.

12 Jul 2024 - 6:41AMvideocam

Ice Pact: US, Canada and Finland sign shipbuilding deal in challenge to China

Trilateral agreement announced at the Nato summit will see collaboration on the building of polar icebreakers.

11 Jul 2024 - 10:57PMvideocam

The US, Canada and Finland have announced a trilateral partnership for the building of polar icebreakers. It comes as China angles for a greater role in stewardship of the Arctic region. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | The US must rethink its counterproductive Indo-Pacific strategy

While the US and its allies try to maintain the status quo, China, Russia and North Korea are united in efforts to forge a multipolar world.

2 Jul 2024 - 8:27AMvideocam

A TV screen at the Seoul Railway Station in the South Korean capital shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Pyongyang on June 21. Photo: AP

Opinion | Malaysia’s Brics bid affirms, rather than abandons, its diplomatic values

Having to navigate great power rivalries for decades, Kuala Lumpur’s inclination towards shaping a multipolar world order is nothing new.

28 Jun 2024 - 6:03AMvideocam

France’s Macron pledges ‘change’ as far-right eyes parliament rout

France’s National Rally continued to cement its lead in opinion polls a week before the country’s snap parliamentary election.

24 Jun 2024 - 10:17AM

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Aukus alliance

The United States, Britain and Australia announced a security pact, dubbed the "Aukus" alliance, in September 2021, which includes an agreement to help Canberra secure a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. The move was seen as targeted at China, and has caused anger in France and India.

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9 September, 2024