The mammoth task of building hundreds of houses for AUKUS defense personnel in just a few years took a major step forward. Federal Defense Industry Minister Matt Keogh announced on Friday that three contracts had been signed between Defense Housing Australia and a number of developers in Western Australia for the delivery of 550 rental … Read more
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark has fired a new broadside against the government over its changed strategic direction after it was confirmed that Wellington was consulting with AUKUS members about New Zealand's participation in the military cooperation treaty. Under the agreement, Australia will have nuclear-powered submarines by the 2030s and begin building its … Read more
A “generational” export agreement will allow billions of dollars worth of military equipment to flow freely between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom. The AUKUS allies have agreed to introduce a new free trade regime from September 1, allowing the export of defense technologies between the countries without strict licensing requirements.