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It’s clear Scott Morrison’s $170bn nuclear submarine deal will leave Australia vulnerable for years. Should we go back to the French?

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Another week and more shots fired in the US-China war, this time America the aggressor while Australia mutely remains in step.

One year since Australia signed a landmark nuclear submarine deal with the United States and the United Kingdom, the plans are taking shape.

A year after the announcement of the Aukus alliance between Australia, the UK, and the United States, Canberra is still far from getting a new fleet of submarines powered by US nuclear technology. France, which lost a major contract to provide submarines, is reportedly ready to step in and fill…

An ambitious plan from AUKUS partners could see Australia's future nuclear submarine also operated by the US and the UK, but the government has so far refused to be drawn on any cost estimates for the massive project.

While some progress has been made, analysts fear China is leaping ahead in capabilities and the defence department doesn’t sense the urgency

Richard Marles has heaped praise on the "inspirational" spirit of the Ukrainian people but issued a warning about the ongoing conflict in the European nation.

Peter Malinauskas attended the Midwinter Ball as a guest of Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles while South Australian MPs debated government legislation in parliament.

Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese influence.