Category: AUKUS

Australia’s Foreign Ministry Expresses ‘Regret’ Over France’s Recall of Ambassador

September 17, 2021
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Australia’s foreign ministry has “noted with regret” France’s decision to recall its ambassador to Australia, after the island nation this week scrapped a $90 billion deal for conventional diesel-electric submarines in favour of a nuclear fleet option as part of an alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le…

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Election Campaign Day 34: AUKUS Deal, Energy Sector, Defund CBC

September 17, 2021
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With just a few days left before Canadians go to the polls, party leaders are doubling down on their efforts to promote their platforms and promises and make some last-minute headway. Liberals Campaigning in Windsor, Ont., on Sept. 17, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau sought to appeal to Ontarians by reaffirming his plan to mandate vaccination for…

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The New AUKUS Alliance Puts Meat on the Military Challenge to Beijing

September 17, 2021
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Commentary Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States on Sept. 16 took a major step toward creating a meaningful new strategic alliance—AUKUS—to constrain adventurism by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and to project Western power in the Indo-Pacific. The deal was developed quickly and in secret (even from senior Australian cabinet ministers, who were…

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Democracy Reinforced

September 17, 2021
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Commentary The new strategic alliance between three of the Anglosphere powers, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia—AUKUS—is a magnificent achievement. It is likely that Defence Minister Peter Dutton and probably Assistant Defence Minister Andrew Hastie played a significant role in the conception and realisation of this project. The immediate and practical question for Australia is…

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AUKUS: Democracy Reinforced

September 17, 2021
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Commentary The new strategic alliance between three of the Anglosphere powers, the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia—AUKUS—is a magnificent achievement. It is likely that Defence Minister Peter Dutton and probably Assistant Defence Minister Andrew Hastie played a significant role in the conception and realisation of this project. The immediate and practical question for Australia is…

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US Aircraft, Troop Rotations Likely to Increase in Australia: AUSMIN Meeting

September 16, 2021
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The United States will look to increase troop and military aircraft rotations in Australia as cooperation between the allies ramps up, following the recent signing of the AUKUS trilateral, security agreement amid ongoing tensions with Beijing in the region. Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton visited and met with their U.S….

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‘Immature,’ ‘Embarrassing’: Australian Defence Minister on Beijing’s Reaction to AUKUS

September 16, 2021
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Australia’s Defence Minister Peter Dutton has deemed comments by both the Chinese regime’s media mouthpiece The Global Times and Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian as “propaganda,” after they claimed the new AUKUS security pact with the United States and the United Kingdom would undermine peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. “Frankly, I think they make the…

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Party Leaders React to Canada Being Left Out of Allies’ Defence Pact

September 16, 2021
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Canada was left out of a new defence pact between the United States, Australia, and the UK, which was announced on Sept. 15. Dubbed AUKUS, the agreement seeks to “deepen diplomatic, security, and defense cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region,” according to a statement from the White House. Party leaders were asked about the pact as they…

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Australian Nuclear Subs Banned From Entering NZ Waters: Ardern

September 16, 2021
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New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared Australia’s future fleet of nuclear submarines will not be allowed into NZ’s territorial waters. Establishing a nuclear-powered fleet in Australia, the first step of the newly announced trilateral security partnership AUKUS, will see the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States partner with Australia to “significantly deepen…

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Australian Nuclear Subs Banned From Entering New Zealand Waters: Ardern

September 16, 2021
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has declared that Australia’s future fleet of nuclear submarines will not be allowed into New Zealand’s territorial waters. Establishing a nuclear-powered fleet in Australia, the first step of the newly announced trilateral security partnership AUKUS will see the UK and the United States partner with Australia to “significantly deepen cooperation on…

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