U.S. should stay committed to AUKUS as long as it can meet domestic needs first, senior Pentagon nominee says

U.S. should stay committed to AUKUS as long as it can meet domestic needs first, senior Pentagon nominee says

As defense policy shifts under the Trump administration, the United States should remain committed to the submarine-focused AUKUS security partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom as long as U.S. industry can build enough attack boats to meet domestic needs first, the nominee for a senior Pentagon post indicated this week. Elbridge Colby, who has been tapped to serve as under secretary of defense for policy, told lawmakers he supports t…

Australia publishes AUKUS submarine industrial strategy – a Royal Navy perspective

Australia’s recently released AUKUS Submarine Industry Strategy marks a step forward in the country’s ambition to field a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet, built in close partnership with the United Kingdom and the United States. While much of the focus has been on how Australia will develop its sovereign nuclear capability, the strategy carries significant implications […] The post Australia publishes AUKUS submarine indust…