Enter AJUS? Australia, Japan, US must boost trilateral intel, industrial cooperation: Experts

Enter AJUS? Australia, Japan, US must boost trilateral intel, industrial cooperation: Experts

The three countries, working together, are "arguably the grouping best suited to deliver tangible results when it comes to the balance of military power in the Indo-Pacific," a new report argues.

Trump's tech curbs threaten Australia’s submarine plans, cast shadow on Aukus bonhomie

Australia, the United States and Britain removed significant barriers on defence trade between Aukus countries in August, with 70% of defence exports from the United States to Australia, previously subject to the U.S. International Trafficking in Arms Regulations, becoming licence-free

U.S. Export Rules Stall AUKUS Submarine Plans

Attempts to bring Australian companies into the Virginia submarine's U.S. supply chain have made slow progress. The post U.S. Export Rules Stall AUKUS Submarine Plans appeared first on StratNews Global.

Austal USA Hosts UK'S Submarine Acquisition Director

MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA welcomed Rear Admiral Paul Carroll, director of Submarine Acquisition at the UK Ministry of Defense, at the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard yesterday. Rear Admiral Carroll visited to Austal USA to see the company’s facility and the submarine manufacturing efforts supporting the Submarine Industrial Base in conjunction with his meetings with Program Executive Office for Submarines on bi-lateral industrial base efforts.  …

Is it time to consider alternative submarines under AUKUS Pillar 1?

A Royal Australian Navy Collins-class submarine at periscope depth. Photo: US Navy via ADF. There’s little doubt that the AUKUS construct between Australia, the UK and the US to share nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) technology and jointly develop a raft of other advanced military capabilities has polarised many commentators and observers in Australia. AUKUS is made up of two key Pillars, each of which has multiple elements within it. Pillar 1 wi…