Discussions during a trilogy of AUKUS-related events in Washington on the one-year anniversary of the deal’s announcement suggest the novel strategic partnership is about much more than submarines, the transfer of nuclear propulsion know-how and …
Semiconductors are the single most important technology underpinning leading-edge industries. They’re essential for the proper functioning of everything from smartphones to nuclear submarines and from medical equipment to wireless communications. Australia’s notable lack of participation …
Since its announcement a year ago, the AUKUS agreement linking the US and the UK to Australia’s ambition to acquire nuclear-powered submarines has divided opinion. Critics have portrayed the pact as an alliance that could …
The AUKUS partnership is of profound importance for Australia’s military capabilities, as a broader strategic framework and as a practical reflection of the friendship among three democratic nations with shared values. Both the nuclear-powered submarine …
The AUKUS pact is an important piece of regional architecture that has the potential to operate as a technology accelerator to strengthen security and stability in the Indo-Pacific. It seeks to do this by enhancing …
The prospect of the Royal Australian Navy’s promised nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) being built in Australia is firming up, along with a determination that they will be of a design shared with the United States or …
A significant proportion of defence commentary these days is focused on quickly and cost-effectively enhancing the Australian Defence Force’s lethality in the context of China’s growing power and assertiveness. Much of this discussion is concerned …
Sea state Australian submariners are to be trained aboard British nuclear-powered submarines under a deal announced by UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace. Meanwhile, the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is considering legislation that would …
As the initial headline-grabbing moment of the AUKUS announcement has faded, the discussion in Australia has transitioned to the nitty gritty of getting nuclear submarines, in parallel with the pressing work of the nuclear-powered submarine …
In this special episode, ASPI’s Marcus Hellyer speaks to Palmer Luckey, founder of Oculus VR and Anduril Industries, and Shane Arnott, Anduril Industries’ chief engineer. They discuss defence industry, improving defence procurement, and bringing a …
Dominating the debate on Australia’s defence-capability development is a long list of expensive new weapons to buy. But there are two broader issues to consider: the likely cost of development substantially exceeding the Defence Department’s …
A recent study published by the US Army War College looks at how geography constrained the Soviet military presence in the Indian Ocean and the lessons that can be drawn for China’s efforts to become …