Republicans Call for White House Shipbuilding Boost to Support AUKUS Attack Sub Sale
A group of Republican lawmakers is calling on the Biden administration to boost submarine industrial base support with a claim…
Senate Bill Sets Up AUKUS Sub Buy as U.S. Industrial Capacity Questions Linger
This post has been update with additional legislative actions from the Fiscal Year 2024 NDAA. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The…
First Australian Sailors Graduate from Nuclear Power School, Set to Serve on U.S. Navy Subs in Hawaii
The first of a new cadre of nuclear-trained Australian sailors graduated on Friday from nuclear power school in Charleston, S.C.…
Japan, Australia Drill Together in South China Sea for Trident Exercise
Australian and Japanese forces conducted exercise Trident 2023 over the weekend in the South China Sea. …
White House ‘Confident’ In AUKUS Plan for Australian Nuclear-powered Submarine Fleet
The White House’s senior coordinator for the Indo-Pacific is “confident” that Australia, the United Kingdom and United States can meet…
Carrier USS Ronald Reagan to Visit Vietnam
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) will arrive in Danang, Vietnam on Sunday for a port call, making it the third time…
Report to Congress on AUKUS Progress
The following is the June 20, 2023, Congressional Research Service report, AUKUS Pillar 2.…
SHANGRI-LA: Austin Says U.S. Will Stand Up to ‘Bullying’ in the Western Pacific, New Zealand Declines Chinese Offer for Military Exercises
The U.S. will support its allies and partners when they defend themselves against coercion and bullying in the Western Pacific,…
Japan Self-Defense Forces Participating in Second Iteration of U.S. Large Scale Global Exercise
Japan’s three military branches will participate in the United States’ Large Scale Global Exercise 2023, according to a Wednesday news…
Australian Navy Faces Major Hurdles in Building AUKUS Attack Boats, Says Defense Review
The Royal Australian Navy faces the greatest challenge of the Australian Defense Force as it pursues a nuclear-powered submarine fleet,…