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

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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
1000 nuclear warheads by 2030:China’s arsenal is getting bigger faster,says US

1000 nuclear warheads by 2030:China’s arsenal is getting bigger faster,says US

A new report warns that China may be pursuing a new intercontinental missile system using conventional arms that could threaten continental US,Hawaii and Alaska.

  • byTara Copp andLolita C. Baldor
A passage to military accord with India

A passage to military accord with India

The defence relationship that exists today between Australia and India would have been unimaginable a few decades ago.

  • byAndrew Charlton
AUKUS safe under Trump,says top US diplomat

AUKUS safe under Trump,says top US diplomat

Richard Haass has worked for four American presidents and one secretary of state. He believes multilateral strategic partnerships can survive personalities.

  • byLatika Bourke
Fit,armed and God-loving,mid-20s:US secret leaker identified

Fit,armed and God-loving,mid-20s:US secret leaker identified

OG,a gamer on Discord,was the elder leader of their tiny tribe,who claimed to know secrets that the government withheld from ordinary people.

  • byShane Harris andSamuel Oakford
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Goodbye fairness and compassion:Vulnerable shouldn’t have to pay for submarines

Goodbye fairness and compassion:Vulnerable shouldn’t have to pay for submarines

Pensioners,the homeless,the lowest paid and those dependent upon charity will be overjoyed to face further financial pain so that we can buy nuclear-powered submarines.

McGowan flags China trip,direct flights following WA’s AUKUS win

McGowan flags China trip,direct flights following WA’s AUKUS win

As WA is revealed as a winner in the AUKUS jobs deal,Premier Mark McGowan has said he plans to travel to China next month to discuss direct flights from Perth to Guangzhou.

  • byAlex Condon
China is the clear and present danger,Mr Keating,so let us call a spade a spade
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Editorial

China is the clear and present danger,Mr Keating,so let us call a spade a spade

The Herald believes that discussing Australia’s preparedness or lack of preparedness for war is responsible journalism and important for democracy.

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US to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia to create ‘unified front’ against China

US to deploy B-52 bombers to Australia to create ‘unified front’ against China

Dedicated facilities for the nuclear-capable aircraft would dissuade China from invading Taiwan but increase the chance of Australia being drawn into a conflict.

  • byMatthew Knott
Experts back call to use Ukraine as ‘real-life military laboratory’

Experts back call to use Ukraine as ‘real-life military laboratory’

The Australian Army would benefit from real-world battlefield testing of its Hawkei protected mobility vehicles,one defence expert says,while sending the vehicles abroad could also create job opportunities.

  • byMatthew Knott