$3 billion deal with the UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines
1 year ago

$3 billion deal with the UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines

Associated Press  

SYDNEY — Australia is set to provide 4.6 billion Australian dollars to British industry to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and ensure its new fleet arrives on time, the two countries said Friday. Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles said the agreement showed that the nuclear submarines program would be fulfilled and would create new production capability for the AUKUS partners, referring to the grouping of Australia, the U.K. and the United States. “Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States remain fully committed to this shared endeavour,” a joint trilateral statement from Marles, Shapps and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday. “These steps to grow Australia’s submarine construction and maintenance capability are critical to the AUKUS partnership, expanding trilateral industrial capacity and building the collective resilience of AUKUS partners to produce and sustain conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines for decades to come.”

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Australia to speed up defence spending amid AUKUS base plans, guided rocket production
6 days, 8 hours ago

Australia to speed up defence spending amid AUKUS base plans, guided rocket production

Firstpost  

Australia and other United States security allies are under pressure from United States President Donald Trump to increase defence spending Australia will bring forward A$1 billion in defence spending in Tuesday’s federal budget to boost its military capability, including guided weapons manufacture, an AUKUS submarine base and a frigate program, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Monday. Australia and other …

US starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS
1 week, 6 days ago

US starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS

Hindustan Times  

By Kirsty Needham US starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS PERTH, - In the control room of the American Virginia class attack submarine USS Minnesota, off the Western Australian coast, sonar operators adjust to the chatter of dolphins in new waters where the U.S. submarine presence will soon grow significantly. On a training exercise from …

New £9bn deal to build reactors for nuclear submarines ‘will create 1,000 jobs’
2 months ago

New £9bn deal to build reactors for nuclear submarines ‘will create 1,000 jobs’

The Independent  

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AUKUS enters its fifth year. How is the pact faring?
2 months, 1 week ago

AUKUS enters its fifth year. How is the pact faring?

Hindustan Times  

FOUR YEARS ago America, Australia and Britain sent shockwaves through the world of defence. Britain's former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, meets with US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, US, Monday March 13, 2023, as part of Aukus, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, …

AUKUS pact keeping Chinese leader Xi Jinping up at night, Republican claims
2 months, 2 weeks ago

AUKUS pact keeping Chinese leader Xi Jinping up at night, Republican claims

ABC  

A senior Republican in the United States congress says he's "optimistic" about the future of the AUKUS deal under Donald Trump, arguing the partnership could help to deter a third world war. Mr McCaul argued Australia was the "bulwark or the beachhead" against countering China and that the country's leader was closely watching both pillars of AUKUS — which includes …

US national security adviser backs AUKUS deal, calls it ‘burden sharing’ for US and Australia
3 months, 1 week ago

US national security adviser backs AUKUS deal, calls it ‘burden sharing’ for US and Australia

Firstpost  

The trilateral AUKUS deal struck in 2021 is Australia’s biggest defence project, with a cost of A$368 billion by 2055, as Australia buys several Virginia-class submarines from the United States while also building a new class of nuclear-powered submarine in Britain and Australia The AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership with Australia will benefit the United States and is the kind of …

Emergency funding plea for Virginia-class submarines sparks fresh AUKUS concerns
4 months ago

Emergency funding plea for Virginia-class submarines sparks fresh AUKUS concerns

ABC  

Billions of dollars in "emergency funding" is being sought to prop up the flagging production of Virginia-class submarines in the United States, raising concerns over Australia's AUKUS plans to eventually acquire the same nuclear-powered boats. Under the ambitious AUKUS program, US and UK nuclear-powered submarines are scheduled to start rotating out of Western Australia in 2027 before Australia begins acquiring …

Australia declines to join UK and US-led nuclear energy development pact
4 months, 1 week ago

Australia declines to join UK and US-led nuclear energy development pact

ABC  

The federal government has declined to join a pact with allies, including AUKUS partners, to accelerate the development of civilian nuclear energy because Australia has no plans to adopt the technology domestically. "For Australia, pursuing a path of nuclear energy would represent pursuing the single-most expensive electricity option on the planet," Mr Marles said. "Worse still, the government argues nuclear …

Congressional report suggests Australia could dump plans to acquire AUKUS nuclear submarines
5 months, 1 week ago

Congressional report suggests Australia could dump plans to acquire AUKUS nuclear submarines

ABC  

Research prepared for the United States Congress argues Australia could abandon its $368 billion AUKUS push to buy nuclear-powered submarines, outlining several alternatives including US owned boats serving both nations. "An alternative to Pillar 1 as currently structured would be a US-Australia military division of labour under which US SSNs would perform both US and Australian SSN missions while Australia …

New AUKUS submarine servicing and shipbuilding precinct at Henderson to 'rival resources industry' in WA
5 months, 2 weeks ago

New AUKUS submarine servicing and shipbuilding precinct at Henderson to 'rival resources industry' in WA

ABC  

Western Australia's Henderson shipyard will house a multi-billion-dollar defence precinct for naval shipbuilding and servicing of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines to create an industry the state government claims will rival the state's massive resources industry. Submarine maintenance function After eight years of lobbying by the WA government, the Commonwealth has also agreed maintenance of the country's future nuclear-powered submarines, as part …

AUKUS boss insists project remains on track despite frustrations and staff upheaval within submarine agency
6 months, 1 week ago

AUKUS boss insists project remains on track despite frustrations and staff upheaval within submarine agency

ABC  

Staff upheaval and frustrations with leadership are emerging inside the new government agency that is overseeing Australia's $368 billion AUKUS project, as concerns mount about the ambitious push to acquire nuclear-powered submarines. Australian Submarine Agency boss Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead has rejected claims his organisation is "top heavy" but acknowledged some recent departures of senior figures, while also insisting "AUKUS …

Australia, U.S., U.K. sign nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS submarines
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Australia, U.S., U.K. sign nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS submarines

The Hindu  

Australia said on Monday it had signed a deal to allow the exchange of nuclear secrets and material with the United States and Britain, a key step toward equipping its navy with nuclear-powered submarines. "This agreement is an important step towards Australia's acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines for the Royal Australian Navy," said Richard Marles, Australia's Defence Minister and Deputy …

Revamped AUKUS document reveals how US and UK can walk away from nuclear submarine deal
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Revamped AUKUS document reveals how US and UK can walk away from nuclear submarine deal

ABC  

Australia would foot the bill for any loss or injury caused by sensitive technology and radioactive materials transferred by the United States and United Kingdom for nuclear submarines, under a revamped version of the AUKUS agreement. According to the document, "Australia shall be responsible for the management, disposition, storage, and disposal of any spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste resulting …

AUKUS to boost Pacific deterrence sooner than expected, report finds
8 months ago

AUKUS to boost Pacific deterrence sooner than expected, report finds

Hindustan Times  

SYDNEY, - The benefits of the AUKUS nuclear powered submarine partnership would start to be seen in 2027, earlier than widely assumed, by boosting deterrence and increasing the number of submarines in the western Pacific able to respond to a crisis, a report said on Monday. AUKUS to boost Pacific deterrence sooner than expected, report finds Under the AUKUS program, …

Submarine boss refuses to answer questions over multi-billion-dollar AUKUS payments
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Submarine boss refuses to answer questions over multi-billion-dollar AUKUS payments

ABC  

The head of the AUKUS submarine program has refused to say whether an almost $5 billion government payment to the United States will be refunded if no nuclear-powered boats are delivered to Australia. During a Senate estimates hearing, Greens senator David Shoebridge attempted to extract details of the impending $4.7 billion payment to the US from the head of the …

AUKUS: Hastily concocted, ill-thought, now falling over
11 months, 1 week ago

AUKUS: Hastily concocted, ill-thought, now falling over

China Daily  

By John Queripel | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-04-17 16:50 People are silhouetted against the Sydney Opera House at sunset in Australia. Per the agreement Australia is supposed to ultimately acquire eight nuclear propelled Astute class submarines around 2050. Unable to keep up with their own needs, it is unlikely that the US, at cost to themselves, will make Virginia class …

Australia's AUKUS submarines could be used to fight China in war over Taiwan, US official says
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia's AUKUS submarines could be used to fight China in war over Taiwan, US official says

ABC  

In short: The US deputy secretary of state has suggested Australia's AUKUS submarines could be used in a war with China over Taiwan The US deputy secretary of state has suggested Australia's AUKUS submarines could be used in a war with China over Taiwan Kurt Campbell said AUKUS submarines could be used to deliver "conventional ordinance" in the Taiwan Strait …

$3 billion deal with UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines
1 year ago

$3 billion deal with UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines

The Independent  

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British industry to receive nearly $5 billion from Australia to help build nuclear-powered submarines in Adelaide
1 year ago

British industry to receive nearly $5 billion from Australia to help build nuclear-powered submarines in Adelaide

ABC  

In short: Australia will give nearly $5 billion to British industry over the next 10 years as part of the AUKUS submarine-building program. Australia will hand almost $5 billion to British industry over the next decade for design work and to expand production of nuclear reactors that will eventually be installed on AUKUS submarines constructed in Adelaide. "This is another …

Australia, Britain sign defence cooperation agreement to meet 'contemporary challenges'
1 year ago

Australia, Britain sign defence cooperation agreement to meet 'contemporary challenges'

Firstpost  

The treaty signed on Thursday requires the two nations to consult each other if they come under threat, Shapps told reporters in Canberra. Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom Grant Shapps and Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles exchange Defence Treaty documents during a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, March 21, 2024.- Reuters Australia and the United …

Pentagon sparks fresh AUKUS doubts on anniversary of Australia's nuclear-powered submarine plans
1 year ago

Pentagon sparks fresh AUKUS doubts on anniversary of Australia's nuclear-powered submarine plans

ABC  

In short: Defence Minister Richard Marles says AUKUS partners are working to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines despite changes to procurement plans in the US. Defence Minister Richard Marles says AUKUS partners are working to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines despite changes to procurement plans in the US. Defence Minister Richard Marles insists AUKUS partners are working "at pace" to …

AUKUS: Are nuclear-powered submarines a good idea for Australia?
1 year ago

AUKUS: Are nuclear-powered submarines a good idea for Australia?

ABC  

There were always going to be questions about a nuclear-powered submarine deal with a price tag of up to $368 billion. Former prime minister Scott Morrison called AUKUS "the best" decision of his government, while current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said it would "strengthen Australia's national security and stability in our region". Peter Dean, the director of foreign policy …

Australia Seeks to Boost Surface Naval Fleet
1 year ago

Australia Seeks to Boost Surface Naval Fleet

The Diplomat  

As a continent-size country sitting at the junction of three oceans, Australia’s naval power is its most important defense capability. These investments will include three air warfare destroyers, six frigates with undersea strike capabilities, 11 general purpose frigates with maritime and land strike capabilities, as well as six new Large Optionally Crewed Surface Vessels, which will increase Australia’s long-range strike …

AUKUS will ensure safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific: US official
1 year ago

AUKUS will ensure safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific: US official

The Hindu  

The AUKUS trilateral cooperation between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom will ensure safety, security and peace in the Indo-Pacific, said Bonnie Denise Jenkins, U.S. Ms. Jenkins stressed that AUKUS does not violate the non-proliferation treaty and Australia will remain a non-nuclear state that does not acquire nuclear weapons. To a question from The Hindu on the conversations …

$3 Billion Deal With UK Advances Australia’s Quest for Nuclear-powered Submarines
1 year ago

$3 Billion Deal With UK Advances Australia’s Quest for Nuclear-powered Submarines

The Diplomat  

The announcement came a day after the two countries signed a defense and security pact. Australia is set to provide 4.6 billion Australian dollars to British industry to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and ensure its new fleet arrives on time, the two countries said Friday. Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles said the agreement showed that the nuclear submarines …

$3 Billion Deal With UK Advances Australia’s Quest for Nuclear-powered Submarines
1 year ago

$3 Billion Deal With UK Advances Australia’s Quest for Nuclear-powered Submarines

The Diplomat  

The announcement came a day after the two countries signed a defense and security pact. Australia is set to provide 4.6 billion Australian dollars to British industry to support the construction of nuclear-powered submarines and ensure its new fleet arrives on time, the two countries said Friday. Australia Defense Minister Richard Marles said the agreement showed that the nuclear submarines …

Australia could get the world's most expensive anti-submarine warship, but the numbers are as complex as shipbuilding
1 year, 1 month ago

Australia could get the world's most expensive anti-submarine warship, but the numbers are as complex as shipbuilding

ABC  

On Tuesday, a sudden downpour at Sydney's Garden Island Naval base forced Defence Minister Richard Marles to hurriedly relocate inside HMAS Canberra for the long-awaited public release of Labor's Surface Combatant Review, commissioned 10 months ago. Officials on board HMAS Canberra are Vice Admiral David Johnston and Defence Department Deputy secretary Jim McDowell along with SCR team members retired US …

Over 700 American AUKUS personnel to be based in Western Australia, with radioactive storage facility also planned
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 700 American AUKUS personnel to be based in Western Australia, with radioactive storage facility also planned

ABC  

Defence expects more than 700 American personnel could live in Western Australia to support up to four US nuclear submarines being stationed at HMAS Stirling, where a "low-level radioactive waste management" facility is also being planned. Key points: Western Australia will host the first submarines from 2027 British personnel are also expected to join rotations but without families Radioactive waste …

High-tech agreement: US Navy, UK & Australia to track Chinese submarines using artificial intelligence in the Pacific
1 year, 3 months ago

High-tech agreement: US Navy, UK & Australia to track Chinese submarines using artificial intelligence in the Pacific

Firstpost  

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with defence chiefs from Australia and the United Kingdom at the U.S. military’s defence technology hub in Silicon Valley on Friday to forge a new agreement to increase technology cooperation and information sharing. The United States is broadening its advanced military collaboration with Australia and the United Kingdom, ranging from underwater drones and electronic warfare …

Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, United Kingdom, aimed at countering China
1 year, 3 months ago

Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, United Kingdom, aimed at countering China

Associated Press  

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California — From underwater drones to electronic warfare, the U.S. is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the United Kingdom as part of a broader effort to counter China’s rapidly growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with defense chiefs from Australia and the United Kingdom at the U.S. military’s defense technology hub …

Australia says AUKUS a response to arms race, not fuel for it
1 year, 4 months ago

Australia says AUKUS a response to arms race, not fuel for it

The Hindu  

The Indo Pacific region is in the midst of a substantial arms race that Australia is responding to, not fuelling, with its planned acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines, Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy said on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. In a speech in Canberra responding to domestic political criticism of the high cost and ambition of the program, which aims …

First newly built nuclear-powered submarine under AUKUS likely to be sold in 2038, US admiral reveals
1 year, 4 months ago

First newly built nuclear-powered submarine under AUKUS likely to be sold in 2038, US admiral reveals

ABC  

Australia will be sold its first new American nuclear-powered submarine in 2038, according to a senior US naval officer who has also revealed that initial sales of second-hand Virginia-class boats will likely take place in 2032 and 2035. Key points: US Navy personnel have laid out when they think the first nuclear-powered submarines could be delivered to Australia The first …

BAE Systems awarded $7.6 billion contract to develop SSN-AUKUS-class attack submarines
1 year, 5 months ago

BAE Systems awarded $7.6 billion contract to develop SSN-AUKUS-class attack submarines

ABC  

The UK government has awarded British arms manufacturer BAE Systems a 4 billion pound contract as part of the AUKUS program to build attack submarines. Key points: The contract will see BAE Systems develop the SSN-AUKUS-class submarines up to 2028 The British arms manufacturer will now begin detailed design work on the new vessel The submarines will replace the UK's …

Two years after AUKUS announcement, American politicians are divided on delivery of subs to Australia
1 year, 6 months ago

Two years after AUKUS announcement, American politicians are divided on delivery of subs to Australia

ABC  

A Republican senator has renewed calls for the US to step up its production of nuclear-powered submarines before selling them as part of AUKUS, arguing America is as "unprepared" as it was ahead of the Pearl Harbor attack. Senator Wicker insists he supports the AUKUS agreement but has refused to back legislation in congress authorising the transfer of the submarines, …

New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance means it won't play a role in Australia's submarine plans
1 year, 8 months ago

New Zealand's anti-nuclear stance means it won't play a role in Australia's submarine plans

The Independent  

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Inside 'nuke school', the elite US training ground preparing Australian submariners for an AUKUS future
1 year, 8 months ago

Inside 'nuke school', the elite US training ground preparing Australian submariners for an AUKUS future

ABC  

In America's deep south, a group of students has just completed one of the most rigorous academic programs in the US military. "It's a historic event for our Navy, an historic event for our submarine force and I think it's an historic event for our nation," said Australia's Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Mark Hammond. "The plan at this stage …

AUKUS could expand in second phase to include other countries, US officials say, while challenges remain for nuclear subs delivery
1 year, 9 months ago

AUKUS could expand in second phase to include other countries, US officials say, while challenges remain for nuclear subs delivery

ABC  

Senior US officials say they are in talks with a "variety" of other countries about potentially involving them in the second phase of the AUKUS agreement. Key points: White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell said other allies could potentially take part in the second phase He did not name which countries the US has been talking to, however Canada and …

Australia: Thousands protest against proposed submarine base
1 year, 10 months ago

Australia: Thousands protest against proposed submarine base

Firstpost  

Thousands of protesters demonstrated on Saturday against the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine station at Port Kembla in eastern Australia as part of the AUKUS defence agreement with the US, UK, and Australia, which is worth A$368 billion. According to public broadcaster ABC, the Defence Department prefers to build a new east-coast submarine facility near New South Wales’ second-largest coal …

Defence reveals 50 per cent 'contingency' for cost overruns inside $368 billion AUKUS project
1 year, 11 months ago

Defence reveals 50 per cent 'contingency' for cost overruns inside $368 billion AUKUS project

ABC  

An almost $123 billion "contingency" has been set aside for Australia's largest ever defence project, according to a new analysis of the AUKUS nuclear submarine program prepared by the Parliamentary Budget Office. Key points: Defence has provisioned for a separate 50 per cent contingency of $122 billion for the $368 billion AUKUS deal The contingency is not allocated by year …

Australia Defence Review To Have More Missiles Nuclear-Powered Submarines As It Faces Security Challenges China
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia Defence Review To Have More Missiles Nuclear-Powered Submarines As It Faces Security Challenges China

ABP News  

Australia plans to overhaul its defence capabilities from the scratch by building more modern-age powerful missiles and submarines looking at a “radically different” world from the time of the Second World War, according to Canberra’s new defence policy. Australia’s current strategic circumstances require a new strategic conceptual approach.” According to Australia’s new defence assessment, China has been modernising its military …

Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises
1 year, 11 months ago

Australia plans major overhaul of defenses as China rises

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his government commissioned the …

Visionary Proposal or Pipe Dream? AUKUS Poses Challenges for Australia
1 year, 11 months ago

Visionary Proposal or Pipe Dream? AUKUS Poses Challenges for Australia

The Diplomat  

On March 13 in San Diego, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, together with U.S. President Joe Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, shared with the public a blueprint for the Australian acquisition of nuclear submarines under the AUKUS trilateral security pact, first announced in 2021. The program, with a price tag of up to AU$368 billion over about 30 …

Leaping Into the Unknown: AUKUS and Australia’s Nuclear Submarines
1 year, 11 months ago

Leaping Into the Unknown: AUKUS and Australia’s Nuclear Submarines

The Diplomat  

Australia’s long and contentious journey toward the acquisition of nuclear-propelled submarines is a stark indicator of the rising anxiety in Canberra about China’s fast-paced military modernization and aspirations for regional primacy. From around 2027, U.S. and U.K. nuclear submarines will undertake rotational deployments to Australia In the 2030s, subject to U.S. Congressional approval, Australia will purchase three to five Virginia-class …

What is the AUKUS pact?
1 year, 11 months ago

What is the AUKUS pact?

Hindustan Times  

ON MARCH 13TH Joe Biden, America’s president, accompanied by Anthony Albanese and Rishi Sunak, the prime ministers of Australia and Britain respectively, gathered in front of the USS Missouri, a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine in San Diego, California. As a stopgap, as early as 2027 America will deploy Virginia-class attack submarines, rotating up to four of them continuously through HMAS …

AUKUS Details, Coming Soon
2 years ago

AUKUS Details, Coming Soon

The Diplomat  

Plans for Australia’s new fleet of submarines are expected to be announced in March. So far all that is currently known about the AUKUS agreement, announced in September 2021 between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is that Australia will replace its current fleet of Collins-class diesel-electric submarines with eight new nuclear-powered submarines. He highlighted that Australia’s partnerships …

'AUKUS nuclear submarine deal doesn't mean Australia will side with US against China'
2 years ago

'AUKUS nuclear submarine deal doesn't mean Australia will side with US against China'

Firstpost  

Richard Marles, the defence minister, claimed that the United States had received no guarantees from his administration regarding Taiwan. He said, ““Absolutely not, and I couldn’t be more unequivocal than that” Canberra: In exchange for American nuclear-powered submarines, the Australian defence minister claims his nation has not promised to back the United States in any future disputes involving Taiwan. With …

AUKUS | A three-way alliance in the Indo-Pacific
2 years ago

AUKUS | A three-way alliance in the Indo-Pacific

The Hindu  

On March 13, Anthony Albanese, Rishi Sunak and Joe Biden, leaders of Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., appeared in front of the USS Missouri, a Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, in San Diego, California, to unveil the AUKUS agreement. At its crux, the AUKUS partnership is about helping Australia, the island continent in Oceania right outside the “second island chain” …

Explained | The AUKUS deal to get nuclear-powered submarines for Australia
2 years ago

Explained | The AUKUS deal to get nuclear-powered submarines for Australia

The Hindu  

The story so far: United States President Joe Biden, alongside his Australian and British counterparts Anthony Albanese and Rishi Sunak, unveiled on Monday, March 13, a deal to sell U.S. Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia and to provide American technology for the production of such submarines in British and Australian facilities. Stating that challenges to global stability had only grown …

To reach out beyond shores...: Australia to buy up to 220 Tomahawk missiles from US to contain China's aggression
2 years ago

To reach out beyond shores...: Australia to buy up to 220 Tomahawk missiles from US to contain China's aggression

India Today  

Australia said it’s planning to buy up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States after the U.S. State Department approved the sale Friday. “Australia is one of our most important allies in the Western Pacific.” Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said his country would be working closely with the U.S. “Making sure we have longer-range strike missiles is …

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