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Aukus nuclear submarine base would ‘place a massive target on our backs’, NSW labour union warns

Outcry follows release of previously secret documents naming Port Kembla as preferred east coast Aukus base

The Guardian - AU

The weakest link: Australia’s submarine hopes depend on the UK – but Britannia no longer rules the waves

If the US is unable to provide Virginia-class submarines and the UK’s timeline to build the Aukus class falters, Australia could be left with nothing

The Guardian - AU

AUKUS is binding Australia to a dangerous, unpredictable leader. We need a Plan B now

In a dangerous and uncertain world, what should US allies do? Draw closer to America, or pull away?

The Conversation

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Fate of Aukus nuclear submarine deal may be delayed months as UK and Australia wait on Trump review

Snap Trump administration review of the $360bn deal announced a month ago expected to extend beyond initial 30-day timeframe

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Albanese says he had ‘warm’ call with Trump after election win

Australian prime minister says he discussed tariffs and AUKUS security partnership in call with US president.

Al Jazeera

Nuclear Submarine Deal Lurks Below Surface Of Australian Election

A landmark security pact to overhaul Australia's navy with American muscle faces growing scepticism, stoked by its eyewatering cost and growing distrust of US President Donald Trump.

International Business Times

PM walks diplomatic tightrope as Trump takes office

Australia's most senior official in the US during the first Trump presidency has weighed in on how the Albanese government will navigate his return to power.

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No 'free lunch' for Australia if Trump gets back in

Australia will be expected to spend more on defence and won't get a "free lunch" should Donald Trump win office, an opposition MP and former soldier says.

AAP

Strong confidence in AUKUS despite 'riveting' US events

A storm of political drama has engulfed the US and UK, but the acting prime minister is confident this will not hurt Australia's nuclear submarine partnership.

AAP

AUKUS to withstand winds of political change: chiefs

America will continue to be there for its partners even if Donald Trump is re-elected as president in November as expected, the head of the US Navy says.

AAP

Morrison's meeting with Trump assuages AUKUS fears

Former prime minister Scott Morrison's AUKUS talks with Donald Trump were met with a "warm reception", soothing worries over the defence alliance's future.

AAP

Nuclear waste from AUKUS nations could be on cards

A Senate report into nuclear safety laws has recommended Australia accept low-level waste from the UK and US as part of AUKUS.

AAP

Bob Carr to sue Winston Peters over China claim

New Zealand opposition leader Chris Hipkins has called on Winston Peters to be stood down as foreign minister after a potentially defamatory swipe at Bob Carr.

AAP

AUKUS partners eye Japan cooperation, but France may be left behind

Australia, Britain and the United States said on Tuesday they were "considering cooperating" with Japan on the AUKUS security pact, setting the scene as the US president prepares to meet his Japanese counterpart.

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Australia will work with US regardless of president

Whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden is the next US president, Australia will continue to work with America regardless, the deputy prime minister says.

AAP

New Zealand defies China on AUKUS, Pacific engagement

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Luxon is set to visit China after an invitation from visiting Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

The Guardian - AU

A four-decade-old Pacific treaty was meant to preserve the ‘peaceful region’. Now experts say it’s being exploited

Nearly 40 years after the Treaty of Rarotonga came into force, the region is on edge about another rise in geopolitical tensions

The Conversation

New poll shows young Australians are wary of both AUKUS and the US – and want more action on climate instead

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese returned home from his official US visit with a belly full of sarsaparilla-braised short ribs and a string of announcements under his belt.

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Al Jazeera

UK awards $4bn contract to build AUKUS nuclear submarines

SSN-AUKUS ‘will be largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated’ by Royal Navy, UK says.

The Independent UK

Australian prime minister is confident the US will deliver nuclear-powered submarines

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he is confident of securing bipartisan political support in the United States for a deal to provide his country with submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology

AAP

AUKUS secrets a target for spies, need to be protected

Australia's acquisition of nuclear submarines will attract spies and states trying to steal secret technology, the nation's intelligence bosses have warned.

The Conversation

The war in Ukraine is escalating and New Zealand will not escape the consequences

Russia’s war with Ukraine is now at a critical turning point. The relentless missile and drone strikes on the capital Kyiv may look like a sign of strength, but appearances can be deceiving.

ABC News

Canada expels Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei amid spying allegations and political interference

Canada expels Toronto-based Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei after an intelligence report accuses him of trying to target Canadian Shadow Foreign Minister Michael Chong, who has been critical of China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority, and who says Canada should consider joining AUKUS.

Newsroom.co.nz

Mahuta avoids Aukus: 'Independence should not be confused with isolation'

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta's latest foreign policy speech was light on truly new diplomatic insights, but did give a sense of the pressure being felt by the Government around Aukus discussions

Newcastle Herald

Meryl Swanson defends Christopher Pyne funding for AUKUS trip to United States

Meryl Swanson defends lobbyist funded AUKUS trip

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