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The Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) 2026 conference wrapped up in Scotland this month, and it appears that the AUKUS pact has a new lease...
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The Undersea Defense Technology (UDT) 2026 conference wrapped up in Scotland this month, and it appears that the AUKUS pact has a new lease...
China Is Watching: The AUKUS Submarine Deal Must Succeed A push began last summer, from some quarters of the Australian defense and national security...
Why Australia May Never Get The AUKUS Nuclear Attack Subs It Wants AUKUS has not formally fallen apart, but the partnership is under significant...
The deployment of HMS Anson illustrates the "Availability Trap" facing mid-sized blue-water navies in 2026. While the AUKUS framework is essential for future stability...
Summary and Key Points: Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and author of Winning Space, examines the structural failures of the AUKUS pact...
Summary and Key Points: Astute-Class HMS Anson’s stop in Gibraltar on its way to Australia highlights both the promise and the strain behind AUKUS....
Summary and Key Points: Critics often cite the strained U.S. submarine industrial base—currently prioritized for Columbia-class SSBNs—as proof that AUKUS will fail. -However, AUKUS...
Summary and Key Points: The Royal Australian Navy’s Collins-class fleet has entered a high-stakes transition period as the HMAS Farncomb begins its 2026 Life...
Summary and Key Points: AUKUS plans to deliver Virginia-class submarines to Australia are portrayed as increasingly strained by U.S. production limits and the Navy’s...
UK Sends HMS Anson to Australia—AUKUS Rotation Tests a Stretched Royal Navy The UK has sent the HMS Anson, an Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine...