Japan is the world’s fourth-biggest economy,yet only the ninth-biggest defence spender. As China’s military build-up continues,that is beginning to change.
A former adviser to George W Bush says Kevin Rudd shouldn’t be too worried about Donald Trump either.
State Department official Kurt Campbell says not only will Washington do whatever it takes to make AUKUS work,it will also expand it to other countries.
Running through the forest,looking into each other’s eyes on a boat,and hugging a lot,the French and Brazilian leaders looked to be on a honeymoon.
The future of Australia’s relationship with its most important security partner has been thrown into doubt after the remarks by Kevin Rudd came back to haunt him.
Installing Rudd as Australia’s ambassador to the US was always a high-risk,high-reward gamble by Albanese. Now Trump could blow up the former PM’s diplomatic career.
The opposition is calling for Trade Minister Don Farrell to apologise to the United States after he declared New Zealand was Australia’s most trusted partner.
The US Navy this week proposed removing an attack submarine from its 2025 spending plan,but top officials rushed to promise Australia would still get three nuclear submarines.
A sense of gloom has been gathering around the nuclear-powered submarine pact and that’s before a return of Donald Trump to the White House is considered.
At the head of the charm offensive is USS Annapolis’ commanding officer Commander James Tuthill who lead media on a tour of the submarine on Tuesday and spoke volumes of Perth.
If approved,the proposal could have “a profound impact” on the navies of Australia and the US,and on the AUKUS military pact,according to an American congressman.