Australia, Japan ink first R&D trial on underwater tech

Australia, Japan ink first R&D trial on underwater tech
Australia, Japan ink first R&D trial on underwater tech

“This project will build a foundation for future joint research on robotic and collaborative autonomy, aiming to deliver advanced capabilities to support asymmetric advantage,” Tanya Monro, Australia’s chief defense scientist, said in a statement.

Rep. Joe Courtney: US undersea supremacy is only growing stronger

Rep. Joe Courtney: US undersea supremacy is only growing stronger
Rep. Joe Courtney: US undersea supremacy is only growing stronger

In a new op-ed, Rep. Joe Courtney, D-CT., makes the case for why America’s submarine capabilities are still robust.

UK Foreign Sec to Putin: ‘Massive cost’ if Russia invades Ukraine

UK Foreign Sec to Putin: ‘Massive cost’ if Russia invades Ukraine
UK Foreign Sec to Putin: ‘Massive cost’ if Russia invades Ukraine

“What I would say as well, is that dealing with this immediate situation is of course, an absolute priority, but the free world,” Liz Truss said, “also needs to work together to reduce economic dependence on Russia, to put in place the agreements that help countries have alternatives in terms of trade and investment.”

‘Almost a melding’ of US, UK, Aussie services coming: NSC’s Kurt Campbell

‘Almost a melding’ of US, UK, Aussie services coming: NSC’s Kurt Campbell
‘Almost a melding’ of US, UK, Aussie services coming: NSC’s Kurt Campbell

The context for President Biden’s almost four-hour discussion Monday night with President Xi Jinpeng, Kurt Campbell said, is “that the United States is here to stay in the Indo-Pacific, and we’re going to defend and support the operating system that has been so good for so many of us for many years.”

Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push

Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push
Aussie PM targets quantum tech, announces ‘critical technologies’ push

Australia’s ambassador to the US, Arthur Sinodinos, confirmed unequivocally that the “mature” submarines his country will buy will use highly enriched uranium: “The subs would be using HEU, and we’re just working out now the arrangements what that will mean in practice.”

AUKUS Must Be A Test Case For Better US Arms Exports To Australia

AUKUS Must Be A Test Case For Better US Arms Exports To Australia
AUKUS Must Be A Test Case For Better US Arms Exports To Australia

Arthur Culvahouse Jr., who served as US Ambassador to Australia from 2019 to 2021, makes the case for why AUKUS needs to be the start, not the end, of strengthening industrial ties with the US.

Navy Plans To Cut Ships, But Fleet Plan Remains MIA

Navy Plans To Cut Ships, But Fleet Plan Remains MIA
Navy Plans To Cut Ships, But Fleet Plan Remains MIA

Requesting “eight ships a year is not going to get to 355,” the Navy’s top budget official, Rear Adm. John Gumbleton, said. “All things being equal, if you have a 300-ship Navy and a 30-year lifespan you have to recapitalize it…so eight is not going to do it.”

How The US Is Preparing To Hunt New Chinese, Russian Subs

How The US Is Preparing To Hunt New Chinese, Russian Subs
How The US Is Preparing To Hunt New Chinese, Russian Subs

“It’s pretty well-known now that our homeland is no longer a sanctuary,” Vice Adm. Daryl Caudle, Submarine Forces Atlantic says. “So we have to be prepared here to conduct high-end combat operations in local waters.”

Grim Future For Repairing Navy Subs And Carriers On Time

Grim Future For Repairing Navy Subs And Carriers On Time
Grim Future For Repairing Navy Subs And Carriers On Time

With the Pentagon budget not expected to grow any time soon, the Navy is facing a major crunch in getting its carriers and attack subs back to sea.