AUKUS

Tech 04/06/22, 14:13

The United States, United Kingdom and Australia on Tuesday, April 5, made a cooperation pact to increase hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities as Russia and China rapidly advance cutting-edge technology, according to Reuters.  In a statement, the leaders of the newly formed AUKUS defense alliance, U.S. President Joe Biden, British ...

Australia & Oceania 02/08/22, 18:20

Australia's Defense Minister, Peter Dutton, said the U.S. and its allies must exert greater pressure on China after they "acquiesced and allowed" Beijing to expand its footprint in the South China Sea over the last decade. According to Sydney Morning Herald, Mr. Dutton said, "I think we've lost a considerable period ...

China 11/21/21, 14:58

Japan passed an economic stimulus package on Friday, Nov. 19 that comprises a supplementary budget of more than 700 billion yen (US $6.12 billion) for defense only, according to Reuters.  The extra sum represents approximately 50% over the previous high, set in fiscal 2018, per Reuters. With this addition, the entire ...

D.C. 10/30/21, 04:25

According to Oriental Aspect, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe invited officials from the U.S., India, and Australia to the Quad Summit in Manila in Nov. 2017 to discuss the formation of a counterbalancing coalition. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the time that Abe's effort was a ruse, not ...

Opinion 10/26/21, 16:44

Ten years ago, Australia moved closer to Beijing to become less reliant on America in the Asia-Pacific region. Thus Australia's dependence on China was once one of the highest in the world. But now Australia has awakened to the sinister nature of the CCP. More than a fifth of Australia's exports ...

D.C. 10/19/21, 05:26

The U.S., UK, and Australia (AUKUS) recently announced a new security partnership in the Indo-Pacific region, intending to develop defense and high-tech cooperation to help Australia develop nuclear submarines. Under the agreement, the U.S. and the UK will help Australia build at least eight nuclear submarines. The three countries' leaders declared ...

Australia & Oceania 09/21/21, 02:42

A submarine deal between the United States, Britain, and Australia offended a French official so deeply he called off a high-level military meeting. Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly canceled his bilateral meeting with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. The pair was supposed to discuss the two-day Franco-British Council with defence chiefs ...

Australia & Oceania 09/20/21, 19:39

A Chinese academic is warning Australia that it will become a target for nuclear attack in retaliation for the nuclear-powered submarine deal it struck with the United States and Britain. The threats were made during an interview on ABC's China Tonight. Beijing's fury over the new alliance has intensified further, and ...