Tag: US-Australia alliance
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Australia Stakes Out Defence Stand Ahead of Albanese-Trump Meeting as Global Talks Pivot to Ukraine Endgame
Australia signals a bold defence revamp ahead of Albanese-Trump talks Australia is placing a high-stakes bet on its defence posture as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares for a pivotal meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. With discussions anticipated to touch on the Ukraine war’s potential endgame, Australia is leveraging its strategic role in…
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US Senate Questions Trump’s Pentagon Nominee on AUKUS Review and Submarine Pact Sustainability
US Senate Questions Trump’s Pentagon Nominee on AUKUS Review The confirmation hearing for John Noh, Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific, highlighted lingering questions about the Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) submarine pact. While lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee voiced broad support for AUKUS, they pressed Noh to outline what a…