A patch with a coat of arms combining the NATO insignia and that of the German federal state of Saxony is seen on a soldier’s uniform as troops of Dutch and German units take part in military exercises near Gardelegen,Germany,on Wednesday.

NATO is wooing Australia and China is not happy about it

The alliance’s increased focus on the Indo-Pacific region is irritating China,whose view of the Russia-Ukraine war aligns more with Moscow’s.

  • Rob Harris

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Military delegates march ahead of the opening session of the National People’s Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

‘Changes unseen in a century’:China braces for shifting global order

As a trade war with the United States begins,China wants to fire up its economy and plans to increase defence spending.

  • Lisa Visentin
A Virginia-class nuclear submarine under construction at Newport,Virginia.

US submarine construction up to three years behind schedule raises more questions over AUKUS pact

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.

  • Farrah Tomazin
A Virginia-class attack submarine.

US Navy cuts Virginia-class submarine from budget in potential blow to pact

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.

  • Farrah Tomazin
Members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) march outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday.

1000 nuclear warheads by 2030:China’s arsenal is getting bigger faster,says US

A new report warns that China may be pursuing a new intercontinental missile system using conventional arms that could threaten continental US,Hawaii and Alaska.

  • Tara Copp andLolita C. Baldor
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the LCA (light combat aircraft) during a visit to INS Vikrant in India,2023..

A passage to military accord with India

The defence relationship that exists today between Australia and India would have been unimaginable a few decades ago.

  • Andrew Charlton
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Richard Haass has worked for four American presidents and one secretary of state.,and was an US envoy to the Northern Ireland peace process.

AUKUS safe under Trump,says top US diplomat

Richard Haass has worked for four American presidents and one secretary of state. He believes multilateral strategic partnerships can survive personalities.

  • Latika Bourke
A member of the Discord group where classified intelligence documents were posted shares information on the man behind the leak,who some call “OG.”

Fit,armed and God-loving,mid-20s:US secret leaker identified

OG,a gamer on Discord,was the elder leader of their tiny tribe,who claimed to know secrets that the government withheld from ordinary people.

  • Shane Harris andSamuel Oakford
Submarine and Australian flag illo by Matt Absalom Wong

Goodbye fairness and compassion:Vulnerable shouldn’t have to pay for submarines

Pensioners,the homeless,the lowest paid and those dependent upon charity will be overjoyed to face further financial pain so that we can buy nuclear-powered submarines.

A Virginia Class submarine;(inset) WA Premier Mark McGowan.

McGowan flags China trip,direct flights following WA’s AUKUS win

As WA is revealed as a winner in the AUKUS jobs deal,Premier Mark McGowan has said he plans to travel to China next month to discuss direct flights from Perth to Guangzhou.

  • Alex Condon