Threats to Australia’s prosperity from blockading crucial sea lanes and building the highly skilled jobs of the future will ...

Australia’s government today released its budget for fiscal 2026-2027, putting aside a total of $62.6 billion Australian dollars ($45.2 billion USD) for defense. This represents an increase of 6 ...

The AUKUS nuclear submarines are not going to be delivered on time and may never arrive. Delaying the decision for a better ...

The Australian Government has announced a payment of A$310m ($218m) to procure long lead items from the UK to aid the development of Australia’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. The ...

Australia has made its first direct payment for nuclear submarine propulsion hardware, wiring A$310 million to the United Kingdom for long-lead reactor components that will eventually power a new ...

The Australian Government is courting disaster with its approach to this country’s largest-ever defense program, the purchase of new submarines. The government seems determined to spend over $30 ...

In the latest in our Foreign Policy Rethink series, Mike Gilligan argues that Australia’s renewed focus on defence self-reliance is incompatible with its deepening commitment to AUKUS and nuclear ...

The $368bn AUKUS submarine chief is warning the project remains an unprecedented “ high-risk endeavour” despite meeting key ...

The US's Indo-Pacific commander praises work to upgrade Australia's AUKUS base, but says he needs more naval firepower in the ...

Australia has signalled a significant strategic shift through its National Defence Strategy 2026 and Integrated Investment Programme 2026. Canberra pledged an additional A$ 53 billion over the next 10 ...

There were never the sharpest negotiators in the room, resembling a facsimile of Bertie Wooster in desperate need of the good advice of his manservant Jeeves. The Australian defence establishment has ...