Hard defence cuts on agenda following strategic review
More details are expected following a strategic review of Australia's defence force, recommending a focus on long-range missiles and fewer land vehicles.
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Urgent revamp needed for out-of-date defence force
A declassified version of a major defence review has recommended Australia shift its focus to long-range missiles and onshore ammunition manufacturing.
PM Albanese to attend NATO security summit
Australia will be represented by the prime minister at the NATO security summit in Europe for the second consecutive year.
Lower the heat on regional tensions: Penny Wong
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has argued for Indo-Pacific nations to work towards a strategic balance as competition intensifies between the US and China.
Finland joins NATO, Russia threatens ‘countermeasures’
Finland has officially joined the NATO alliance in a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold War landscape triggered by Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Australia, China military officials break ice for talks
Security dialogue between Australia and China's defence forces has taken place for the first time since 2019 as the diplomatic deep freeze continues to thaw.
Nationals seek nuclear submarine base in central Qld
The government should consider central Queensland as the home of a new nuclear submarine base, three Nationals parliamentarians say.
Army triggers Taipan probe after chopper ditches in sea
Ten ADF members, including special forces personnel, are lucky to be alive after the helicopter they were on plunged into waters off the NSW south coast.
PM stares down raucous caucus over nuclear subs deal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing questions from within his party over the government's deal with the US and UK to buy nuclear-powered submarines.
New Zealand opposition concerned by AUKUS
Gerry Brownlee, the New Zealand opposition foreign spokesman, says Australia's AUKUS deal creates issues for New Zealand.
Inquiry after 10 survive army chopper crash into water
Ten ADP personnel have survived after the helicopter they were on plunged into water off the NSW south coast during a routine training exercise.
Rheinmetall begins full-scale production of Queensland made Boxer CRVs
Full-scale local production of the Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles (CRVs) has commenced in Queensland, marking a significant milestone for the state's defence manufacturing capabilities.
No US war pact in return for nuclear subs: Marles
Defence Minister Richard Marles has rejected criticism Australia will lose sovereignty while gaining nuclear submarines as part of the AUKUS military deal.
Subs to help counter Chinese dominance: ex-US navy boss
The nuclear submarines Australia will acquire through the AUKUS alliance are being touted as a countermeasure to Chinese dominance in the Indo-Pacific.
Former SAS trooper charged with Afghan war crime
A former soldier deployed to Afghanistan has been charged with committing a war crime after he was arrested in regional NSW.
China different from 90s, says Albo after Keating spray
China has changed its posture and position since Paul Keating was prime minister, Anthony Albanese says.
Australia plans to buy 220 cruise missiles from America
The Pentagon has approved the sale of 220 cruise missiles to Australia, which can be fired from nuclear submarines being acquired under a separate agreement.
Subs criticism rises as production line breaks surface
The Commonwealth is handing over land to South Australia to help provide the infrastructure to build nuclear-powered submarines, as critics question the deal.
Keating sinks the boot into ‘irrational’ AUKUS deal
Paul Keating has launched a scathing attack on the AUKUS security arrangement, calling it irrational and an affront to Australia's public administration.
Australia to command eight nuclear subs
A new class of nuclear powered submarines will be in Australian hands in the early 2040s, with Canberra planning to acquire a total of eight vessels.
Australia to command eight nuclear subs in $368b deal
A new class of nuclear-powered submarines will be in Australia by the early 2040s under plans to acquire eight vessels in its largest-ever defence investment.
Industry leaders fear shortfall in nuclear subs workers
The plan to acquire nuclear-propelled submarines is set to create up to 20,000 jobs but the tertiary education sector will need to ramp up to meet demand.
Nuclear sub fleet won’t sink ties with China, says PM
Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines is not at odds with maintaining a good relationship with China, Anthony Albanese says.
AUKUS submarines ‘transformational’ for Australia
US President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego to announce the way forward for Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines.
Australia out of its depth with US subs, warns expert
Speculation is increasing about how Australia will procure nuclear-powered submarines as one defence expert warns of an over-reliance on the US.
UK calls out China ‘challenge’ as subs deal looms
Britain will support Australia in the Indo-Pacific as the two nations - alongside the US - prepare to unveil the pathway to nuclear submarines.
Coalition vows not to go nuclear on Labor subs choice
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says the coalition will support the Albanese government's decision on nuclear submarines despite preferring the US model.
US clears Australia to acquire new long-range missiles
Washington has approved the sale of high-tech missiles to Australia, one of the first major arms deals since the introduction of an updated defence strategy.
AUKUS alliance ‘future’ for Australia’s security: PM
Anthony Albanese says Australians can have confidence in the defence force, as he positions the US and UK as key partners in the nation's future security.
Defence to tighten policy after China pilot poach plot
Former defence force personnel will be left in no doubt of their secrecy obligations after China reportedly tried to poach Western pilots to train its military.
US fighter jets shoot down object near Canadian border
An "unidentified object" has been shot down with a missile by US fighter jets over Lake Huron, the fourth object brought down over North American airspace.