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US review of Aukus submarine deal ‘understandable’ – UK Government

The review is headed by Elbridge Colby, an official at the US defence department who has previously described himself as ‘sceptical’ of the pact.

Evening Standard

Australia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine deal

Australia’s defense minister has dismissed concerns that a deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain to provide his country with nuclear-powered submarines could be in jeopardy, following a report that the Pentagon had ordered a review

The Independent UK

View from The Hill: Is the US playing cat and mouse ahead of expected Albanese-Trump talks?

For the first time in memory, an Australian prime minister is approaching a prospective meeting with a US president with a distinct feeling of wariness.

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Australia confident AUKUS security pact will proceed despite US review

Australia says the plan to deliver nuclear submarines remains unchanged, despite opposition from a top Trump official.

Al Jazeera

Conceived in secrecy and born in haste, Aukus is on its last legs. When will Labor call the undertaker?

Now that the US has effectively made the decision for us, Australia could plan and build the submarines it needs

The Guardian - AU

Trump may try to strike a deal with AUKUS review, but here’s why he won’t sink it

The Pentagon has announced it will review the massive AUKUS agreement between the United States, United Kingdom and Australia to ensure it’s aligned with US President Donald Trump’s “America first” agenda.

The Conversation

Australian government downplays ‘natural’ decision by Pentagon to review Aukus defence pact

Richard Marles says support for trilateral agreement still strong in Washington and Australia knew about review weeks ago

The Guardian - AU

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Secret examination of agency running Aukus submarine program handed to government – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Aukus in doubt as Pentagon reviews pact; Beach Boy Brian Wilson dies, Australia fight back at Lord’s

Pentagon to review if Aukus fits with ‘America first’ agenda; songwriter and producer seen as one of music’s all-time greats dies

The Guardian - AU

Australia to go all in for AUKUS despite US review

Australian officials will not rethink the AUKUS partnership or look at a back-up plan despite the US launching an "American First"-inspired review of the deal.

AAP

Goodbye to all that? Rethinking Australia’s alliance with Trump’s America

Even the most ardent supporters of the alliance with the United States – the notional foundation of Australian security for more than 70 years – must be having some misgivings about the second coming of Donald Trump.

The Conversation

'No justification': minister seeks tariff breakthrough

Ahead of a possible meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump at the G7, the trade minister says he's still optimistic of tariffs being removed.

AAP

Friday essay: let’s rethink Australia’s national security – and focus on fairness and climate action, not blind fealty to the US

The America we thought we knew is not coming back. America in 2028 will be different, perhaps worse. And Australians, along with much of the world, are eager for something different.

The Conversation

New defence plans could lead to ‘significant cuts’ in other areas, MPs warn

John Healey said the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is ‘not about cuts’, amid concerns the plans will be funded at the expense of existing programmes.

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The Independent UK

Key points of the Strategic Defence Review

The Prime Minister and Defence Secretary have announced the Government’s response to the Strategic Defence Review.

The Guardian - AU

UK defence review says Aukus is on schedule but fears remain over possible capability gap for Australia

Starmer government’s own major projects agency says plan to power subs is ‘unachievable’

The Independent UK

Starmer promises funding will meet plan for ‘battle-ready, armour-clad’ UK

The Prime Minister launched the strategic defence review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending.

Evening Standard

'Chunky tax rises' needed to pay for defence plan to make UK 'war ready' in face of Putin threat, warns IFS

Sir Keir Starmer launched the Strategic Defence Review amid lingering questions about the amount of money committed to military spending

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The Guardian - AU

Albanese again pushes back on US demand for Australia to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

US defense secretary Pete Hegseth calls for Australia to boost annual military spend by tens of billions ‘as soon as possible’

The Conversation

Labor’s second-term defence priorities – could they include a pact with Europe?

An apt metaphor for the Department of Defence in Labor’s second term might be the Titanic. The good ship “defence” has hit an iceberg: the senior officers are reassuring all is fine, the band is playing and the crew are busy. But the ship is gradually sinking.

Evening Standard

Trump’s man in London backs Aukus partnership with UK and Australia

The new US ambassador to the UK Warren Stephens used his first public speech to praise the trilateral security alliance.

The Conversation

In Indonesia, Albanese has a chance to reset a relationship held back by anxiety and misperceptions

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has wasted little time taking his first overseas trip since Labor won a historic victory in Australia’s federal election. He’ll head to Indonesia today to meet the country’s new president, Prabowo Subianto.

The Independent UK

Albanese holds ‘warm’ talks with Trump on Aukus and tariffs after election win

Anthony Albanese is first Australian prime minister in decades to win a second straight term

The Conversation

After its landslide win, Labor should have courage and confidence on security – and our alliance with the US

The re-election of the Albanese Labor government by such a wide margin should not mean “business as usual” for Australia’s security policy.

Evening Standard

Starmer speaks to Australian counterpart after ‘historic election win’

The Prime Minister and Anthony Albanese discussed defence and security, including shared support for Ukraine and the continuing Aukus alliance.

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