TOPIC

Aukus alliance

Aukus alliance
The United States, Britain and Australia announced a security pact, dubbed the "Aukus" alliance, in September 2021, which includes an agreement to help Canberra secure a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines. The move was seen as targeted at China, and has caused anger in France and India.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell during a news briefing on Thursday. Photo: US State Department
US-China relations

Aukus, other China-related priorities likely to survive Trump: top US envoy

‘We will see more areas of continuity in the Indo-Pacific’ than perhaps any other region, Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell says.

videocam
9
United States

Opinion | How Biden’s memos can ensure continuity in US foreign policy under Trump

videocam
South China Sea

Will Trump’s return signal stormier waters for Beijing in South China Sea?

videocam
24
G20

At G20, Xi and Albanese discuss improved China-Australia trade relations

Both leaders note progress, with the Australian prime minister saying: ‘Trade is flowing more freely to the benefit of both countries.’.

10
Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as they prepare for a group photo during the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Photo: Reuters
United States

Opinion | For China, the end of Pax Americana under Trump will be a gift

A US pullback from Europe, Nato and Asia means less pressure and more room for China to attain its trade and security goals.

videocam
5
Australia

Trump’s return sparks fears over Aukus submarine deal and Indo-Pacific stability

While some analysts believe the alliance remains strong, others fear Trump’s transactional approach could lead to instability.

4
Advertisement
Advertisement
New Zealand

Will New Zealand’s alliance with Aukus shift under Trump’s second term?

Analysts believe Wellington will adopt a “wait and see” approach, potentially shifting towards a hedging strategy if Trump abandons the region.

videocam
Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event on November 6, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Photo: TNS
United States

Opinion | Trump will ask Asia-Pacific what it can offer. Leaders must think hard

From support for the US military industrial complex to countering China, leaders must start deciding their trade-offs, bottom lines and no-go areas.

videocam
4
US presidential election 2024

Aukus, Quad allies could face pressure on China from next Trump administration

Experts say the former president is likely to retain existing arrangements when he returns to the White House but may be more demanding.

videocam
16
Australia

Australia ‘confident’ Trump won’t torpedo Aukus submarine deal

Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the pact had bipartisan support and that both countries were eager to see a ‘stable’ Asia-Pacific region.

videocam
Supporters of Donald Trump celebrate as Fox News declares him the next president of the US during an election night event in Florida on November 6. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
US-China relations

Exiting the world stage, Joe Biden leaves a mixed legacy on US-China affairs

Efforts at rebuilding global alliances have proved more successful than establishing an ‘end goal’ in Washington’s China strategy.

videocam
71
Illustration: Henry Wong
US-China relations

Wary of China, US ranks Japan ‘first’ among Aukus partners: envoy

‘Very close’ talks under way as Washington seeks Tokyo’s cyber-related and other technological support amid deeper Indo-Pacific engagement.

videocam
13
United States

US to ease restrictions on space-related exports to allies

The new rules could benefit companies like SpaceX and defence contractors with space units like Lockheed Martin, L3Harris and Boeing.

videocam
Australia

Australia to spend up to US$245.8 billion by 2055 on Aukus shipyard

It will make an initial investment of A$127 million (US$85 million) over three years to upgrade facilities at the Henderson shipyard.

videocam
(From left) Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles, Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Aukus defence ministerial meeting in London. Photo: AFP
Asean

Opinion | Asean neutrality remains key to regional peace amid US-China rivalry

As next Asean chair Malaysia shows, an open door to all, even with intensifying great power competition, is vital to stability and development.

videocam
Illustration: Craig Stephens
Australia

Perth re-emerging as critical hub in deterring conflict in Indo-Pacific

By 2027, US and British nuclear submarines operating out of HMAS Stirling will make Perth a key player in Indo-Pacific defence strategies.

videocam
11
Defence

Opinion | What Australia’s quest for nuclear-powered submarines tells us

The Aukus deal underlines the enduring appeal of submarines to a modern military, amid advances in warfare technologies, but acquiring one isn’t that easy.

videocam
Advertisement
Advertisement
Quadrilateral Security Dialogue

Opinion | Why the Quad is here to stay, whether China likes it or not

While Beijing initially dismissed the notion of the Quad, it now sees the grouping as a formidable force to reckon with in the coming years.

videocam
7
Illustration: Craig Stephens
US-China relations

China quickly outpacing US in preparing for next war, Congress hears

Pentagon’s red tape and its slowness to embrace new technologies leave allies like Britain, Australia, Japan and South Korea in the lurch.

46
US-China relations

Aukus risks being just ‘a label’ if it fails to curb China’s ‘adventurism’

The bloc could soon show results in areas such as autonomous underwater vehicles and quantum computing-based defence, analysts say.

videocam
19
US presidential election 2024

Foreign policy takes a back seat in unconventional US presidential race

Whether Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins, US tariffs and export restrictions targeting China will almost certainly increase, say analysts.

videocam
8
Vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Donald Trump at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Canada

Canada in talks about joining expanded Aukus: ‘very optimistic’

Canada wants to join a second pillar of Aukus that will collaborate on new military technologies, including AI and quantum computing.

Canada’s Defence Minister Bill Blair (3rd from left) inspects an honour guard with Japan’s Defence Minister Minoru Kihara (left) in Tokyo. Photo: AFP
Israel-Gaza war

Opinion | Why the US’ Gaza hypocrisy casts a shadow on Aukus

The claim that Aukus is about safeguarding international law in the Indo-Pacific sounds hypocritical, after the US-enabled carnage in Gaza.

videocam
Japan

Why Japan’s potential bid for Australian warship project is ‘heavily political’

Experts suggest Japan’s bid for the warship project could serve as a stepping stone towards joining the Aukus defence pact.

8
China-New Zealand relations

New Zealand spy report calls China ‘a complex intelligence concern’

The country’s intelligence services highlighted a ‘small number of illiberal foreign states’ that engage in foreign interference against New Zealand.

5
Chinese national flags are seen in Auckland, New Zealand. Photo: AFP
Australia

Opinion | Aukus is a setback for Australia’s hard-fought independence

Years after Curtin stood up to Churchill and Keating rejected the “US deputy” label, Australia seems to have lost its backbone.

47
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles (left), British Ambassador to the US Karen Pierce and US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell sign the new Aukus agreement that would allow not just an exchange of naval nuclear propulsion information, but also the transfer of nuclear material to Australia, in Washington, on August 5. Photo: Courtesy of Australia’s government
Australia

Australia, Britain, US drop defence trade barriers to propel Aukus

The move is seen as a significant step for Australia to acquire US nuclear-powered attack submarines and jointly develop a new class of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine over the next two decades.

videocam
Indonesia

Australia, Indonesia inch towards upgrade in security ties with new deal

Upgraded agreement is unlikely to evolve into a ‘joint warfighting experience’ given Indonesia’s non-aligned foreign policy, analysts say.

videocam
4
Advertisement
Advertisement
Help preserve 120 years of quality journalism.
SUPPORT NOW
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement