Key Points and Summary - Australia's Collins-class submarines, once plagued by design flaws, were upgraded into formidable diesel-electric boats. -In famous early 2000s wargames, they repeatedly "sank ...

Richard Marles, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, speaks during an announcement at the Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Kuttabul, in Sydney SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on ...

Key Points and Summary - Australia's Collins-class submarine program, born from an ambitious desire for a regionally dominant undersea fleet, became a "national nightmare" and a multi-billion-dollar ...

Richard Marles, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, speaks during an announcement at the Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Kuttabul, in Sydney, Australia, September 10, 2025.

WASHINGTON – French officials in Washington canceled a Friday evening gala at their sprawling compound over frustration with the new security partnership between the U.S., U.K. and Australia. A French ...

A Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Britain and Australia said Friday they will sign a 50-year commitment to their nuclear ...

The Pentagon said Thursday it has endorsed the tripartite AUKUS security pact with the United Kingdom and Australia, which would involve Canberra's acquisition of at least three Virginia-class nuclear ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia said on Saturday it would spend A$12 billion ($8 billion) to establish defence facilities in Western Australia to help deliver submarines under the AUKUS nuclear submarine ...

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.

Under the AUKUS pact with the United States and Britain, Australia is to acquire at least three Virginia-class nuclear submarines - Copyright AFP Antony DICKSON Under ...