Japan is set to join AUKUS – it won’t be the last country to do so

Japan is set to join AUKUS – it won’t be the last country to do so

Japan is the world’s fourth-biggest economy,yet only the ninth-biggest defence spender. As China’s military build-up continues,that is beginning to change.

  • byPeter Hartcher

Latest

Trump will see nuclear subs as a ‘win-win’,US foreign policy guru predicts

Trump will see nuclear subs as a ‘win-win’,US foreign policy guru predicts

A former adviser to George W Bush says Kevin Rudd shouldn’t be too worried about Donald Trump either.

  • byMatthew Knott
US submarine construction up to three years behind schedule raises more questions over AUKUS pact

US submarine construction up to three years behind schedule raises more questions over AUKUS pact

State Department official Kurt Campbell says not only will Washington do whatever it takes to make AUKUS work,it will also expand it to other countries.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Macron embraces Lula,and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

Macron embraces Lula,and the memes poking fun at their ‘wedding’

Running through the forest,looking into each other’s eyes on a boat,and hugging a lot,the French and Brazilian leaders looked to be on a honeymoon.

  • byDavid Biller
The minute Trump labelled Rudd ‘nasty’,calls started flooding the Australian embassy

The minute Trump labelled Rudd ‘nasty’,calls started flooding the Australian embassy

The future of Australia’s relationship with its most important security partner has been thrown into doubt after the remarks by Kevin Rudd came back to haunt him.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Trump has lit the fuse,but Rudd has been a ticking time bomb all along

Trump has lit the fuse,but Rudd has been a ticking time bomb all along

Installing Rudd as Australia’s ambassador to the US was always a high-risk,high-reward gamble by Albanese. Now Trump could blow up the former PM’s diplomatic career.

  • byMatthew Knott
Advertisement
Labor frontbencher says the US is not our closest ally

Labor frontbencher says the US is not our closest ally

The opposition is calling for Trade Minister Don Farrell to apologise to the United States after he declared New Zealand was Australia’s most trusted partner.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘Too big to fail’:US insists AUKUS deal is not sub par

‘Too big to fail’:US insists AUKUS deal is not sub par

The US Navy this week proposed removing an attack submarine from its 2025 spending plan,but top officials rushed to promise Australia would still get three nuclear submarines.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
AUKUS anniversary brings a sinking feeling
Analysis
Analysis

AUKUS anniversary brings a sinking feeling

A sense of gloom has been gathering around the nuclear-powered submarine pact and that’s before a return of Donald Trump to the White House is considered.

  • byMatthew Knott
US Navy’s nuclear submarine AUKUS charm offensive begins in Perth

US Navy’s nuclear submarine AUKUS charm offensive begins in Perth

At the head of the charm offensive is USS Annapolis’ commanding officer Commander James Tuthill who lead media on a tour of the submarine on Tuesday and spoke volumes of Perth.

  • byHamish Hastie
US Navy cuts Virginia-class submarine from budget in potential blow to pact

US Navy cuts Virginia-class submarine from budget in potential blow to pact

If approved,the proposal could have “a profound impact” on the navies of Australia and the US,and on the AUKUS military pact,according to an American congressman.

  • byFarrah Tomazin