Australia Navigates Uncertainty of U.S. Agreements in the Trump Era

Australia navigates uncertainty of U.S. agreements in the Trump era

The Pentagon is reviewing AUKUS, a strategic military deal between the United States, Britain and Australia. Australian officials remain confident it’s a good deal.

Wong Says Australia and US Recognise Importance of AUKUS Amid Concerns Over Review

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has emerged from her meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington with some degree of reassurance about the future of the AUKUS submarine project. Australia has already made payments totalling $800 million ($526 million) toward the approximately $350 billion ($230 billion) project, which would provide the country with nuclear-powered attack submarines. The pair met as part of the Quad for…