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Australia to go all in for AUKUS despite US review

Australian officials will not rethink the AUKUS partnership or look at a back-up plan despite the US launching an "American First"-inspired review of the deal.

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Goodbye to all that? Rethinking Australia’s alliance with Trump’s America

Even the most ardent supporters of the alliance with the United States – the notional foundation of Australian security for more than 70 years – must be having some misgivings about the second coming of Donald Trump.

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'No justification': minister seeks tariff breakthrough

Ahead of a possible meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump at the G7, the trade minister says he's still optimistic of tariffs being removed.

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Friday essay: let’s rethink Australia’s national security – and focus on fairness and climate action, not blind fealty to the US

The America we thought we knew is not coming back. America in 2028 will be different, perhaps worse. And Australians, along with much of the world, are eager for something different.

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New defence plans could lead to ‘significant cuts’ in other areas, MPs warn

John Healey said the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is ‘not about cuts’, amid concerns the plans will be funded at the expense of existing programmes.

Evening Standard

Key points of the Strategic Defence Review

The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary have announced the Government’s response to the Strategic Defence Review.

The Independent UK

UK defence review says Aukus is on schedule but fears remain over possible capability gap for Australia

Starmer government’s own major projects agency says plan to power subs is ‘unachievable’

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'Chunky tax rises' needed to pay for defence plan to make UK 'war ready' in face of Putin threat, warns IFS

Sir Keir Starmer launched the Strategic Defence Review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending

Evening Standard

Starmer promises funding will meet plan for ‘battle-ready, armour-clad’ UK

The Prime Minister launched the strategic defence review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending.

The Independent UK

Albanese again pushes back on US demand for Australia to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth calls for Australia to boost annual military spend by tens of billions ‘as soon as possible’

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s second-term defence priorities – could they include a pact with Europe?

An apt metaphor for the Department of Defence in Labor’s second term might be the Titanic. The good ship “defence” has hit an iceberg: the senior officers are reassuring all is fine, the band is playing and the crew are busy. But the ship is gradually sinking.

The Conversation

Trump’s man in London backs Aukus partnership with UK and Australia

The new US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens used his first public speech to praise the trilateral security alliance.

Evening Standard

In Indonesia, Albanese has a chance to reset a relationship held back by anxiety and misperceptions

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wasted little time taking his first overseas trip since Labor won a historic victory in Australia’s federal election. He’ll head to Indonesia today to meet the country’s new president, Prabowo Subianto.

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Albanese holds ‘warm’ talks with Trump on Aukus and tariffs after election win

Anthony Albanese is first Australian prime minister in decades to win a second straight term

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After its landslide win, Labor should have courage and confidence on security – and our alliance with the US

The re-election of the Albanese Labor government by such a wide margin should not mean “business as usual” for Australia’s security policy.

Evening Standard

Starmer speaks to Australian counterpart after ‘historic election win’

The Prime Minister and Anthony Albanese discussed defence and security, including shared support for Ukraine and the continuing Aukus alliance.

The Guardian - AU

Danger zone: why Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton will face a security nightmare if they win the election

Australia’s ‘rose-coloured’ view of the US has been shattered and the prime minister will be forced into previously unthinkable decisions at a time of escalating global conflict

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Why AUKUS remains the right strategy for the future defence of Australia

Australian strategic thinking has long struggled to move beyond a narrow view of defence that focuses solely on protecting our shores. However, in today’s world, our economy could be crippled without an enemy boot stepping foot on Australian soil.

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Australia needs bold ideas on defence. The Coalition’s increased spending plan falls disappointingly short

Just as voting has begun in this year’s federal election, the Coalition has released its long-awaited defence policy platform. The main focus, as expected, is a boost in defence spending to 3% of Australia’s GDP within the next decade.

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Security without submarines: the military strategy Australia should pursue instead of AUKUS

For more than a century, Australia has followed the same defence policy: dependence on a great power. This was first the United Kingdom and then the United States.

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No contingency plan needed for AUKUS: Albanese

Anthony Albanese has ruled out the need for a contingency plan for the AUKUS partnership with the US and UK, reaffirming Australia's support for the deal.

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Trump links, US alliance questioned during election

Labor and the coalition are quick to defend the US alliance despite Australia being attacked with tariffs but neither want to appear too close to Donald Trump.

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Australian defence budget 'cannibalised' for AUKUS

Australia's nuclear submarine deal with the US and UK is at risk because of a lack of extra defence spending by Labor, the opposition claims.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Hugh White on what the next PM should tell Trump and defending Australia – without the US

The Trump ascendancy has forced international economic issues and the future strategic outlook onto the Australian election agenda, even if they are at the margins.

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Adam Bandt Slams AUKUS Pact & Trump: ‘The World Is Being Burned Down By Powerful Men’

Greens leader Adam Bandt criticises of the AUKUS military alliance and Australia's relationship with the US and Donald Trump.

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