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‘Already at war’: Palau’s president brings China-US competition for Pacific Islands to forefront

Separately, Papua New Guinea and Australia are set to sign a new security agreement.

Australia commits to $8 billion investment towards naval shipbuilding, AUKUS prep

More broadly Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles pledged to continue to increase defence spending to record levels to deliver the capabilities Australia needs.

Australia signs contract with Anduril for Ghost Shark autonomous underwater vehicle

Australia will invest 1.7 billion AUD (1.13 billion USD) for the delivery, maintenance and continued development of the Ghost Shark in Australia over the next five years, according to a news release today issued by the Australian Department of Defence.

After Chinese ships ram each other, concern over dangerous encounters in South China Sea

"It shows how close we are to an incident that triggers a wider diplomatic and military crisis," China analyst Euan Graham said.

2025 Schriever space wargame last to be planned unilaterally by US

This year's game included five "notional technologies" designed to improve international cooperation, such as tools to improve common space domain awareness, according to Space Force officials.

Northrop Grumman says first DARC test validates radar tracking capability

DARC has been plagued with delays almost since its inception, according to a series of annual studies by the Government Accountability Office.

Japanese defense minister welcomes Australian frigate decision, but analysts warn risks remain

“Japan and Australia are special strategic partners, and this was a major step toward further enhancing security cooperation with Australia,” said Gen Nakatani, Japanese defense minister.

Why it matters that DoD quit on a defense forum in Australia

The “cancellation of this dialogue is disappointing and counterproductive for alliance interests,” Rory Medcalf, head of the Australian National University’s National Security College, said. “It is in the interests of both countries that such dialogues resume as soon as possible.”

Australia selects Japan’s Mogami frigate in $6.5B deal

The deal, for 11 frigates, represents the first major arms sale for Japan since World War II.

Australia pays US another $525 million to bolster AUKUS industrial base

“There's a schedule of payments to be made. We have an agreement with the United States as well as with the United Kingdom, it is about increasing their capacity, their industrial capacity,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Criticism, questions mount about AUKUS & US relations in Australia

"As the geopolitical landscape rapidly shifts, half the population (51%) say Australia should increase defence spending, while a minority (37%) say spending should remain at about the same level as now. Majority support for acquiring nuclear-powered submarines under AUKUS has held firm (67%)," a Lowy Institute poll on national security issue found last month.

Singapore’s military, US intelligence-gathering aircraft make Talisman Sabre debut in Australia

Euan Graham, Senior Analyst on Defence Strategy at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said that the presence of Singaporean special forces at the exercise is noteworthy.

Japan’s government pushes hard to woo Aussies with advanced frigate

“We the Japanese government will guarantee that the whole project, and all the contracts will go smoothly so that there will not be any delay to the project,” Osamu Nishiwaki, a top official at Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA), told reporters.

Australian destroyer conducts South China Sea Freedom of Navigation activity

Following the port visit to Singapore, the ship will link up with the UK-led carrier strike group centered on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, where the Australians will integrate and train with the multinational carrier strike group.