The 2022 Australia-UK Ministerial (AUKMIN) consultation was held in Sydney and saw the Foreign Affairs and Defence ministers of both countries agree widely on a range of strategic topics. The AUKMIN joint media statement issued by the four ministers re-emphasised…
The AUKUS partners – Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States – have signed the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement, an important step in Australia’s pursuit of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Minister for Defence Peter Dutton said…
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on 16 September that Australia would acquire a fleet of at least eight nuclear-powered submarines. They will be built in Adelaide under the framework of a new tripartite security partnership involving the USA, UK…