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Australia-UK treaty unlikely to sink subs deal with US

Commentators are being urged against over-analysing the timing of a 50-year arrangement between Australia and the UK, as the US reviews a major submarines deal.

AAP

UK and Australia sign Aukus treaty to build nuclear submarines as Lammy downplays US doubts

Deal covers the design, build and operation of SSN-Aukus nuclear submarines but comes under shadow of US review of security pact

The Guardian - AU

Australia, UK deepen subs commitment despite US review

Australia and the UK have strengthened ties around the AUKUS nuclear submarine pact despite the US undertaking a review of its involvement.

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UK and Australia to sign 50-year nuclear submarine treaty as US reviews AUKUS treaty

The three-way alliance was announced in 2021 to contend with growing Chinese military might in the Asia-Pacific region.

Euronews

Britain and Australia to sign 50-year nuclear submarine treaty

Britain and Australia have announced they will sign a cooperation treaty to build Australian nuclear-powered submarines

The Independent UK

UK, Australia Back Embattled Submarine Deal With US

Britain and Australia said Friday they will sign a 50-year commitment to their nuclear-powered submarine pact with the United States, seeking to bolster a deal that Washington has thrown into doubt.

International Business Times

Lammy and Healey to sign bilateral Aukus deal during trip to Australia

The ministers have both hailed the importance of the defence partnership.

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'Anchor in a volatile world': Australia, UK draw closer

The Australia-UK relationship has been hailed as providing "stability in troubled waters" as the two nations look to sign a treaty without their AUKUS partner.

AAP

Australia pays US another $800m for Aukus amid Trump administration review of security pact

Richard Marles has confirmed payment was made in the second quarter of 2025 to boost US boat-building, bringing total paid to $1.6bn

The Guardian - AU

Washington’s war demands – Australia right to refuse committing to a hypothetical conflict with China over Taiwan

The United States can count on Australia as one of its closest allies.

The Conversation

Military might on show as defence questions swirl

Troops from around the world are taking part in military drills in Australia coast as the US pressures its allies for plans should a real war break out.

AAP

France says Australia defence ties repaired after submarine row

France's defence relations with Australia have recovered after their 2021 bust-up over a major submarine contract, the country's ambassador said Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Australia eyes more Asian trade amid US tariff turmoil

The foreign minister is spruiking deeper economic engagement between Australia and Southeast Asia as US tariff hikes overshadow a major summit.

AAP

US tariffs on Australia ‘should be zero’, Albanese says as leaders prepare for end of Trump’s 90-day pause

Ninety-day suspension of minimum baseline levy rate of 10% expected to lift next week

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The Guardian - AU

Aukus vital to ‘deter Chinese aggression’, say US lawmakers, as Trump urged to recommit to submarine deal

Alliance in best interests of Australia, UK and US, say lawmakers, after Trump administration announced 30-day review of pact

The Guardian - AU

Lambie labels Trump a ‘bloody sociopath’ – as it happened

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How Trump's presence ... and absence haunted the PM

There's no escape from Donald J.Trump for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Everywhere he turns, the US president's tariffs linger over Australian affairs.

The Conversation

Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering - but its capacity to deliver is another matter

A recently announced Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact has sparked a renewed bout of debate in Australia. Led by the “AUKUS-agnostic” US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the review raises serious questions over whether Australia will receive its US-made Virginia-class submarines on schedule from 2032.

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The Conversation

View from The Hill: Cancelled Albanese-Trump meeting a setback on tariffs, AUKUS

Anthony Albanese’s failure to get his much-anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump is not the prime minister’s fault, nor should it be characterised as a “snub” by the president.

AAP

Trump meeting cancellation 'always a chance': treasurer

Australia's treasurer says it was reasonable Donald Trump left early from the G7 due to events in the Middle East, scuppering a meeting with Anthony Albanese.

The Conversation

In view of Trump’s review of AUKUS, should Australia cancel the subs deal? We asked 5 experts

Speculation is swirling around the future of the A$368 billion AUKUS agreement, following Washington’s decision to review the nuclear submarine deal to ensure it meets President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda.

The Conversation

Your Say: week beginning June 16

Every day, we publish a selection of your emails in our newsletter. We’d love to hear from you, you can email us at yoursay@theconversation.edu.au

The Conversation

Hugh White: why the AUKUS ‘dream’ was never realistic and is likely to die

The first clear sign the Trump administration was taking a long hard look at AUKUS came two weeks ago, when US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave his first major speech on US strategic policy in Asia at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

AAP

Minister plays down American review of AUKUS deal

There are calls for a defence contingency plan to be put in place after the government played down a US administration review of the AUKUS submarine pact.

Evening Standard

Starmer confident Trump will back Aukus pact after US launches review

The trilateral Aukus partnership involves building a new fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines and co-operating in other areas of defence.

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