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MILITARY1d agoNavy Submarine Arrives in Western Australia for Scheduled Maintenance PeriodThe submarine USS Colorado arrived at HMAS Stirling, Australia, to begin a scheduled, monthlong maintenance period. The visit marks the fourth submarine maintenance period in Western Australia since the establishment of the Australia, U.K., U.S. trilateral security partnership.DoD News
MILITARY1d agoAustralia pushes to beef up air defensesAustralia expects to select the winning platform for LAND 6504 in late 2027 following a RFP that is expected in the early part of the year.Breaking Defense
MILITARY3d agoAustralia to host USS Colorado as first US nuclear submarine under Aukus pactThe Pentagon has assigned the USS Colorado as the first US nuclear-powered attack submarine to join a rotating force to be based in Western Australia. The 115-metre (380-foot) Virginia-class submarine, armed with land-attack missiles and sophisticated torpedoes, would sail to the new Australian base in late 2027, officials said on Tuesday. The deployment was a “significant milestone” in building up a joint US-Australia-UK deterrence in the Pacific under their Aukus defence pact, the allies said...South China Morning Post
MILITARY3d agoBeyond the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia’s Strategic Footprint in PNG GrowsIn the wake of the Pukpuk Treaty, Australia and PNG continued to deepen relations with a new rotation planned, defense infrastructure investment, and expanded ADF recruitment.The Diplomat
MILITARY4d agoAustralian defense land selloff runs into multiparty oppositionFormer PM Howard tells crowd: 'You don’t give that up for a few bob.'Politico