Albo Defiant Against Trump’s AUKUS Call

Labor talks tough as U.S. pushes for defence hike

Albanese rejects U.S. calls to raise defence spending, but history suggests Labor folds as soon as the strategic pressure starts to rise.

Albo defiant against Trump’s AUKUS call

Speaking from Fiji, the Prime Minister knocked back claims the AUKUS defence pact had been derailed after the Pentagon announced a review into the program.

Pentagon’s AUKUS review unlikely to break trilateral program, say analysts

“While there is some risk and mixed signals from the Trump [administration], especially on the issue of US willingness to transfer Virginia-class subs to Australia, there is a potential upside if this review drives a more coherent US approach and cost/benefit approach towards AUKUS," analyst Euan Graham told Breaking Defense.

Security on our terms says PM

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has confidently stated that Australia has no intention of dictating how Fiji manages its security matters. Rabuka made the comment following a two-hour meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Denarau, Nadi last night. He said he was pleased to welcome Albanese back to Fiji following his reappointment. The Fijian […]

Greens call for SA Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS nuclear submarines

The SA Greens say that the Malinauskas Government should commit to a parliamentary inquiry to consider the implications of the […] Subscribe or Login to see the rest of the content. The post Greens call for SA Parliamentary Inquiry into AUKUS nuclear submarines appeared first on The Islander.