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Australia

Australian Nuclear Submarines Are a Step Closer to Reality as AUKUS Legislation Clears US Senate

Posted byby Lester Hernandez
January 5, 2024
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2 min

Australia’s plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement has cleared a major hurdle, with a package of legislation passing the US Senate....

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News

Senate Passes Final Defense Policy Bill

Posted byby Cody Potter
December 30, 2023
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2 min

The Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed 87-13 a compromise annual defense policy bill, teeing up a final vote in the House on Thursday before it...

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Israel

Israel Must Comply With Laws of War Under US Weapons Assistance Policy, State Department Says

Posted byby Cody Potter
December 15, 2023
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2 min

Israel is no exception to U.S. policy that any country receiving its weapons must comply with the laws of war, the State Department said...

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Government

US Congress Rushes Toward Passage of Defense Policy Bill Supported by Biden

Posted byby Allen Sims
December 14, 2023
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2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration said on Tuesday it strongly supports swift passage of the National Defense Authorization Act, as Congress rushed to complete...

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Government

The US is Quietly Arming Taiwan to the Teeth

Posted byby Cody Potter
November 10, 2023
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6 min

When US President Joe Biden recently signed off on a $80m (£64.6m) grant to Taiwan for the purchase of American military equipment, China said...

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News

U.S. Strengthening Deterrence in Taiwan Strait

Posted byby Kurt Reeves
October 4, 2023
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3 min

The Defense Department is working with other government agencies, allies and friends to strengthen deterrence across the Taiwan Strait to ensure peace and prosperity...

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News

U.S.-Vietnam Defense Policy Dialogue

Posted byby Dwight Sutton
October 1, 2023
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2 min

Department of Defense spokesperson Lt. Col. Martin Meiners provided the following readout: Assistant Secretary of Defense Dr. Ely Ratner co-chaired the annual U.S.-Vietnam Defense...

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Defence

US Senate Begins Debate on Annual Massive Defense Spending Bill

Posted byby Rex Arnold
July 28, 2023
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3 min

The U.S. Senate will begin debate Tuesday on a massive spending bill setting the spending priorities for the U.S. military for the coming year....

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China

South China Sea Conference in Washington Dc: China Dominates The Region, The US Helps Vietnam and Asean Countries

Posted byby Samuel Santos
July 13, 2023
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6 min

The Southeast Asia Program and the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington DC hosted the...

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Defence

Sterling Naval Base to Host Visit From Us Official: Defence Engagements and Aukus Discussions

Posted byby Marc Malone
July 12, 2023
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3 min

A senior US official will visit the Sterling naval base in Western Australia as part of a trip to Australia this week. The US assistant secretary...