Return of wolf warriors? China bangs drum loudly after US ship sails near Spratly Islands
"China’s actions point to a ratcheting up of pressure in support of spurious claims over the Nine-Dash Line," one analyst told Breaking Defense.
US, Aussies funding Google undersea internet cables for Pacific Islands, with geostrategic implications
The investment by Australia and the United States into funding the new Google internet cables means the Pacific islands can avoid becoming integral parts of China's global data collection.
As Albanese visits Biden, Navy tells lawmakers 4 AUKUS legislative proposals are ‘critical’
President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will only hold general discussions about AUKUS today, administration officials told reporters.
US-Australia space launch accord likely on agenda at Biden-Albanese meeting
"We need launch capabilities in the Southern Hemisphere," said Deanna Ryals, director of international affairs at the Space Force's Space Systems Command, recently.
Aussie PM fends off AUKUS challenge from unions
“We have to analyse the world as it is rather than as we would want it to be. We have to bring our defense capabilities up to speed and AUKUS is central to that,” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
Aussies tap Lockheed for 20 C-130s for AUD $9.8B, boosting reach, flexibility
"They've got better electronic warfare self protection, they've got better performance and they've got stronger airframes," said defense procurement minister Pat Conroy about the C-130Js. "So, while it's got the same name, it's a better aircraft."
Eye on US-China rivalry, Australia’s PM stresses ‘collective responsibility’ in key speech
"Doing our part to fulfill the shared responsibility all of us have to preserve peace and security," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. "And making it crystal clear that when it comes to any unilateral attempt to change the status quo by force: be it in Taiwan, the South China Sea, the East China Sea or elsewhere, the risk of conflict will always far outweigh any potential reward."
Aussies plan massive armored cuts; review charts shift to power projection
The planned purchase of Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) will be cut from 450 to 129, a blow to competitors Hanwha and Rheinmetall.
Two former prime ministers push back on AUKUS, but will it matter?
Former Prime Minister Keating called the AUKUS plan a "deeply pathetic" move by the Labor Party he once led. He personally criticized Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Richard Marles for their roles, saying they were "seriously unwise ministers."
China knocks AUKUS deal as destabilizing, while Albanese pledges defense boost for subs
"Well, there's one country in the region that's undergone the biggest peacetime militarization since the Second World War and that's the People's Republic of China," said Australian Shadow Defense Minister Andrew Hastie. "So they can make comments like they have, but it's kind of ironic given what they're doing with their military."