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Beijing accuses US, UK and Australia of disregarding global concerns with plan to build nuclear-powered vesselsChina has accused the US, UK and Australia of embarking on a “path of error and danger” in response to the Aukus partners’ announcement of a …
Read MoreForeign minister set to visit south-east Asia and the Pacific to reassure countries Australia does not seek to escalate military tensionsFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesWhat is the Aukus submarine deal and what does it mean? –…
Read MoreThe four-phase plan has made nuclear arms control experts nervous … here’s whyAukus: nuclear submarines deal will cost Australia up to $368bnIn a tripartite deal with the US and the UK, Australia has unveiled a plan to acquire a fleet of up to eight nu…
Read MoreThis blog is now closed.Penny Wong hits back at China’s claim Aukus nuclear submarines will fuel an arms raceGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDaniel Hurst is out of the Aukus lockup – here is his first take.The m…
Read MoreFirst of new vessels expected to be seaworthy by the end of 2030s, with Australia receiving theirs in early 2040sThe UK’s nuclear-powered submarine fleet could double in size as plans were revealed for the new “Aukus” vessels to be based on a British d…
Read MoreLatest phase of Aukus scheme comes amid concerns about growing threat from ChinaRishi Sunak will fly to San Diego on Sunday to unveil plans for supplying Australia with nuclear-powered submarines under the Aukus scheme amid concerns about the growing t…
Read MoreSaifuddin Abdullah points to risk of regional arms race but pledges increased trade and cooperation on cybersecurity with AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingMalaysia’s…
Read MoreNominee as US ambassador says there’s a lot more to the Aukus deal than just submarines as she faces US Senate foreign relations committee hearingCaroline Kennedy, the nominee for US ambassador to Australia, has said the Aukus security deal will provid…
Read MoreLee Jae-myung aims to counter North Korea threats and pledges to restart stalled talks between Pyongyang and WashingtonSouth Korea’s ruling party presidential candidate said he will seek US support to build nuclear-powered submarines to better counter …
Read MoreQuestions mount about pact’s ultimate purpose and implications for other Asean countriesIt was initially seen as an audacious enlistment by Joe Biden of Australia into the 21st-century struggle against China, elevating the country in the process to a s…
Read MoreThe alliance between Britain, the US and Australia has divided the region and angered ChinaThe UK has invited south-east Asian nations to attend a G7 foreign ministers meeting in Liverpool next month, in a move that risks highlighting concerns that the…
Read MoreMarise Payne says she regrets France’s ‘deep disappointment’, as tension with Indonesia over Aukus deal revealedGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingAustralia’s foreign minister will meet with the French ambassador next week in an attem…
Read MoreAukus pact to obtain the high-tech vessels comes amid increasing tensions in the East and South China SeasMalaysia and Indonesia share strong reservations over Australia’s decision to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, even though nuclear weapons were…
Read MoreNew Zealand’s prime minister has essentially turned a blind eye to the pact – she knows taking the moral high ground leads to punishmentNew Zealand defence hawks reacted to the announcement of the anglophone security pact Aukus this month by complainin…
Read MoreBiden will meet leaders of Australia, India and Japan as he builds a web of alliances to support democracy and deter authoritarianismJoe Biden will host the first in-person summit of the Quad countries – the US, India, Japan and Australia – at the Whit…
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