Australia’s no-holds-barred embrace of AUKUS is more likely than not to prove one of the worst defence and foreign policy decisions our country has made.
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A closer look at Canada’s announcement that it’s buying 12 new submarines makes clear that it’s ‘business as usual’ in terms of defence spending. Canada is doing the bare minimum.
Tech giants, major powers and top research universities are all in a race to build viable quantum systems. Why now?
The SS Hartdale was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915 and its final resting place had long been unknown.
Amid reports of a dip in US production of nuclear submarines and concerns about the future of the agreement under Donald Trump, some have questioned the viability of AUKUS. But they need not worry.
South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
The Titan submersible implosion shares similarities with two other historic disasters: the Titanic and the Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole.
Advances in technology have allowed tourists to go to places and do things they couldn’t in the past. But in extreme environments, the consequences of failure are high.
Dramatic improvements in computing, sensors and submersible engineering are making it possible for researchers to ramp up data collection from the oceans while also keeping people out of harm’s way.
An expert explains some of the best and worst case scenarios facing the missing commercial watercraft.
There’s nothing about the deal that locks Australia into actions future governments cannot withdraw from.
In the first year of the pandemic, Australians were given a glimpse of a truth so unnerving that economists and politicians normally keep it to themselves.
On the face of the announcements made so far, the deal complies with international law, despite accusations to the contrary from China and other critics.
The first AUKUS-class submarine will be delivered in the 2040s. We may only get about a decade of use before adversaries can easily detect the new boats.
The Australian government has been careful not to over-hype the progress, talking about “stabilising” the relationship, rather than using stronger language
Albanese is expected to visit Washington in the next two weeks to announce the roadmap for the AUKUS submarine agreement.
The long-awaited plan for Australia to get nuclear-powered submarines is expected next month, as are recommendations from a major strategic review into our defence force.
Black corals provide critical habitat for many creatures that live in the dark, often barren, deep sea, and researchers are learning more about these rare corals with every dive.
If an interim capability is employed, there’s no consensus regarding what it would look like.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison a liar on the world stage.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Strategic and Defence Studies, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, School of History, ANU / Chercheur Associé at the Centre d’Histoire de Sciences Po, Australian National University
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Professor, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University
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Adjunct professor, University of Technology Sydney
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Adjunct Professor in Naval and Maritime Strategy and Policy, Australian National University
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Visiting Fellow, University of Adelaide
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Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania
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Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Economics, Hosei University
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Professorial Fellow, Melbourne School of Government, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of International Politics, University of Leicester
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
