On The Conversation Weekly podcast, defence and security analyst Hugh White explains why the AUKUS project has been anything but smooth sailing.
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Though reliably measuring progress is difficult, it would be disingenuous to say Australia has nothing to show for its investments to date.
Grand Ambition: Paul Keating’s Global Vision for Australia is based on deep archival research – and author James Curran’s access to Keating, with his personal papers.
The late July conference will be a tightly stage-managed affair, particularly when it comes to discussions about AUKUS and Palestine.
Following news of Australia acquiring used Virginia-class submarines from the US, AUKUS has been in the headlines again, but how much of what you’ve heard is true?
Debate around the budget rolls on as Pauline Hanson prepares herself for centre stage.
Defence Minister Chris Penk has inadvertently highlighted a major tension between increased defence spending and New Zealand’s nuclear-free policy.
The controversial AUKUS pact continues to cause headaches for the government - even within its own ranks.
The change in the submarine delivery plan should come as no surprise – this deal has been unequal from the start.
In an increasingly unstable world, building the defence relationship with Australia makes sense. But New Zealand has to safeguard its military sovereignty, too.
There are three major, unresolved questions with AUKUS that illustrate why this plan is not right for Australia, given the changing nature of the US.
Canada’s Mark Carney is proposing a new alliance of ‘middle powers’ to offset over-reliance on the US and China. New Zealand would have good reason to be involved.
NZ appears to be widening its defence and surveillance capabilities across the region, raising questions about strategic alignment, transparency and independence.
In his latest book, Clinton Fernandes explains why the AUKUS deal is an all-too-predictable continuation of past follies.
Trump waved away concerns about AUKUS, but as is common with the mercurial president, much of the detail is unclear or a problem for the future.
The long-awaited meeting has produced substantial results, including an agreement on critical minerals and rare earths.
For Trump, meetings with foreign leaders are all about the performance. Albanese must be prepared for surprises – and stick to the script.
The Australian prime minister will meet with his British counterpart – and may off some advice on fending off an electoral challenge from the right.
The former NSW Senator has said Australia is an “active, eager participant in the US-led order” and urged the Albanese government to abandon AUKUS.
It’s time we had a considered national conversation about the US-Australia alliance, and where it goes from here.
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Professor of Law, University of Waikato
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Professor of International Relations, University of Otago
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Associate Professor of International Politics and Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs (Christchurch), University of Otago
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Adjunct Professor, Defence and Security Institute, The University of Western Australia; UNSW
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Waikato
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Adjunct Professor, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney
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