France’s defense minister said he hopes “this agreement and the change of the government team will make it possible to overcome the crisis of confidence with Australia.”
By Christina MackenzieInvitations may extend beyond US and UK in what Australian defense minister called a “new normal” of uncertainty in the Pacific.
By Colin Clark“In their last three years in Government, Labor cut Defence spending by 10.5 per cent in real terms,” while the current government says “Our Government has increased investment in defence to more than two per cent of GDP.”
By Colin ClarkWith $70 million defense package to Ukraine, Australian PM says, “So yes, we have offered our prayers, but in Australia, we have also sent our ammunition.”
By Colin ClarkThe howitzer deal may help South Korea in the much larger competition for Australia’s replacement for the M113 Armored Personnel Carriers.
By Colin ClarkAustralia’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.”
By Colin ClarkAnalysts say the trilateral defense pact could set precedents and become a 20-year endeavor for the countries involved.
By Justin Katz