The Latest Breaking News from AUKUS

China leads research in 19 of 23 technologies set as priorities by the AUKUS defence partnership of Australia, Britain and the U.S., including hypersonics, electronic warfare and undersea drones, highlighting the need for Western allies to pool research results, an Australian security think-tank says.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tells Asian security summit that lines of communication with China are crucial.

Prime minister also seeks to reassure regional nations wary about Australia’s reasons for acquiring nuclear submarines under Aukus pact

Tensions have again been rising between Beijing and Washington, prompting the prime minister to use his keynote address at a peak regional security summit to call for improved dialogue between the two powers as a precondition for peace.

C|T and the Liberal Party are so closely linked it can be hard to tell where one ends and the other begins.

The former PM answered with an emphatic ‘No’ when asked if he knew of links between powerful lobbyists and the AUKUS deal.

The nuclear-powered submarine deal with the UK and the US was backed by the nuclear-powered lobbying firm and political consultancy.

Exclusive: Documents obtained by Guardian Australia show Australia attempted to reassure countries amid nuclear proliferation concerns

For all the effort of current Labor and LNP politicians to talk tough, they don’t even have a national security strategy.

The following is a paper by retired Australian Army Major General Michael G Smith AO.  This paper addresses the most significant issue facing the

Senior White House official says president hears region’s concerns and ‘does not want conflict’ with China