Defence secretary sets record straight on AUKUS arrangements Defence If you thought the AUKUS trilateral security partnership was an alliance, Greg Moriarty has news for you — it’s not. It’s a deep technology-sharing partnership.
Encrypted underwater wi-fi? There’s a defence app for that April 5, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Communications & Technology Australia’s Defence Science and Technology Group has joined with the UK to equip submarines with underwater datacoms — aka ‘underwater wi fi’.
Premium Insights and analysis Defence eyes school children in nuclear industry push June 23, 2023 By Maeve McGregor Defence Defence is trying to sell the contentious AUKUS deal as mainstream, yet Labor rank-and-file opposition is mobilising.
Conroy off to float AUKUS implementation ideas about nuclear submarines in America June 6, 2023 By Melissa Coade Federal Pat Conroy is to have talks with the US administration about the next steps to obtaining our nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS.
Premium Columnists AUKUS’s neglected dimension? The US congress and its concerns June 6, 2023 By Binoy Kampmark Defence For all the generous offering of submarine nuclear propulsion technology, its supply has one formidable obstacle: the US congress.
Recyclable, eco-friendly torpedos? Yeah, that’s a thing now April 3, 2023 By Julian Bajkowski Defence Recycling dummy torpedoes is all in a day’s work for a more sustainable undersea warfare capability, and that includes a rinse-out.
Ex-US Navy secretary believes AUKUS offers strategic certainty and sound security options March 21, 2023 By Melissa Coade Defence Investing in defence to secure national and regional security is a critical starting point for a bigger picture, says Richard V Spencer.
The lady’s not for speculating (on AUKUS) March 9, 2023 By Anna Macdonald Federal The British high commissioner to Australia would not be led to speculate about the details of the AUKUS deal during her National Press Club address.
To B-21 or not to B-21: Australia’s best long-range strike options December 13, 2022 By Peter Briggs Defence The defence minister and PM want Australia to be able to hold a long-range adversary at risk. Enter the B-21? Slow your roll…
Auditor torpedoes $28 billion blowout in Defence’s French submarine costings November 30, 2022 By Julian Bajkowski Defence The Australian National Audit Office has revealed a 56% blowout in public versus classified costs for Defence’s scuttled French submarines.
Premium Insights and analysis Dutton expressing his opinion on subs problematic for these reasons June 15, 2022 By Stephen Bartos Defence It’d be unrealistic to expect former ministers to say nothing about their previous portfolio areas, and there are lessons from the Peter Dutton controversy.
Defence projects 405 months late and counting. Good job Australia is not facing an aggressive superpower December 14, 2021 By Bernard Keane Defence An auditor-general review has also found a reluctance by Defence to properly identify how much it is really spending.
Beijing calls for Australia to heed Keating’s words November 12, 2021 By Melissa Coade Federal China says that political leaders would do well to take on board ‘helpful suggestions’ from former prime minister Paul Keating.
Media within rights to ask Macron if Morrison lied to him November 8, 2021 By Tom Ravlic Editors' Picks Questioning the media’s commitment to our national interest after a media conference just proves the propriety of them asking those questions.
Good faith gutted: France’s $90 billion bone to pick with Australia November 4, 2021 By Melissa Coade Defence Scott Morrison’s ‘Canberra bubble’ has received a strong rebuke from the French ambassador Jean-Pierre Thebault.