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Key Points – Australia can significantly strengthen its case for acquiring US Virginia-class submarines under the AUKUS pact by accelerating the construction of its...
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Key Points – Australia can significantly strengthen its case for acquiring US Virginia-class submarines under the AUKUS pact by accelerating the construction of its...
Key Points – HMAS Melbourne, Australia’s last conventional aircraft carrier (serving 1955-1982), had a notably troubled operational history, marked by never firing a shot...
Key Point and Mission – The AUKUS security pact unites the US, UK, and Australia in developing a new generation of advanced nuclear-powered attack...
Key Points – Canada’s aging CF-18 fighter jets urgently need replacement, but delays and politics have complicated acquiring new aircraft. -As a stopgap, Canada...
Summary and Key Points: In March 2025, a small flotilla of Chinese warships sailed around Australia, raising fears reminiscent of Japan’s threat in 1942....
Summary and Key Points: Since Australia announced plans in 2021 to acquire nuclear-powered submarines via AUKUS, risks involving political commitment, delivery timelines, costs, and...
Summary and Key Points: Australia is modernizing its Collins-class submarines to bolster its defense amid rising tensions with China. -Originally commissioned between 1996 and...
Once seen as an absolute certainty, an initiative to deliver U.S. submarines to Australia as part of the AUKUS partnership is in doubt. With...
Article Summary and Key Points: Australia fears its AUKUS nuclear submarine deal with the U.S. might falter under Trump’s unpredictable presidency and America’s overstretched...
Article Summary and Key Points: The HMAS Melbourne, originally Britain’s HMS Majestic, served the Royal Australian Navy for decades as an aircraft carrier despite...