The Latest Breaking News from AUKUS

In January, there was a question in the second general studies paper of the civil services (main) examination in India that might interest the Economist, particularly its Asia section. A 15-mark question asked the candidates to analyse whether the newly formed AUKUS (Australia-United Kingdom-United States) partnership was going to supersede…

The Morrison government has been signalling for some time that it wants the 2022 federal election to be a so-called “khaki election”: one big on defence and national security.

If the last two budgets were delivered under the spectre of COVID, this year’s budget has a different bogeyman: the outbreak of war in Europe and growing unrest in the Asia-Pacific region.

Pledge of $10bn will see electronic spy agency double and ramp up ability to launch offensive cyber operations

US Indo-Pacific commander Adml John Aquilino says Australia's north is under threat amid the most concerning security challenge in the region in recent years.

In a major foreign policy and security speech, Anthony Albanese will pledge to find ways to keep the submarine fleet going before nuclear vessels arrive.

Scott Morrison’s AUKUS announcement never added up politically or in strategic terms. Now he’s rushing to try to fix his own error.

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France will now cooperate with Australia on a ‘case-by-case basis’ after Aukus row

‘Our nations are forging a new partnership from a historic alliance, fit for the next century,’ Mr Johnson said

Foreign Minister Marise Payne will fly to the Czech capital of Prague next week for a visit, where discussions will focus on shared concerns such as cyber security and the threat of war in Ukraine.