AUKUS

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requires President Joe Biden to determine within 120 days of his signing it into law on Dec 22 whether Australia and Britain have export control regimes “comparable to the United States”.

US expects to finalise new Aukus trade exemptions in next 120 days

THE US State Department said on Friday (Apr 19) it fully expects to finalise new trade exemptions for the Aukus defence project with Australia and Britain in the next 120 days, signalling a further de...

(From left) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Aukus summit on Mar 13.

Opinion & Features

EDITORIAL

Australia’s nuclear subs deal versus its China trade ties

SINCE World War II, Australia has always looked to the US for its security. So it was again at last week’s Aukus deal with the US and Britain: it was to show Washington remains invested in its securit...

Australia's prime minister Anthony Albanese said last month that Australia's fleet of nuclear submarines provided under the AUKUS agreement will be the "biggest leap in our defence capability in our history".

International

Biden to host Australian, British leaders on AUKUS defence pact

US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego next week to chart a way forward for provision of nuclear-powered submarines and other high-tech weaponry to Australi...

The nuclear non-proliferation treaty emphasises non-proliferation, disarmament, and peaceful uses of nuclear energy.

Columns

EDITORIAL

Jakarta presses case against AUKUS nuclear plan

THE new AUKUS security alliance is having to defend its plan to arm Australia with nuclear-powered submarines at the UN Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review meeting, now underway at the United Nation...

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