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South Korea and Japan want nuclear-powered submarines, and a stronger allied undersea force would bolster deterrence against China's expanding navy. But diplomatic friction, labor...
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South Korea and Japan want nuclear-powered submarines, and a stronger allied undersea force would bolster deterrence against China's expanding navy. But diplomatic friction, labor...
Under a revised AUKUS deal confirmed May 30, Australia will buy three secondhand Virginia-class submarines from the US Navy instead of the mix of...
Amid U.S.-China competition, Australia has proven to be a strong U.S. ally and, frequently, a thorn in China’s side. While Australia continues to demonstrate...
The strategic logic behind the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) agreement was straightforward. Australia needed nuclear-powered submarines to operate effectively across the vast Indo-Pacific. The...
Australia’s Collins-class submarines were supposed to be the pride of the Royal Australian Navy—stealthy, advanced, and the cornerstone of Australian undersea power. Instead, they...
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...