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Albanese avoids committing to military role as US presses Australia over potential Taiwan war

US under-secretary of defence for policy is seeking answers from Australia and Japan about their military commitments in the event of a conflict over Taiwan

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025

Fate of Aukus nuclear submarine deal may be delayed months as UK and Australia wait on Trump review

Snap Trump administration review of the $360bn deal announced a month ago expected to extend beyond initial 30-day timeframe

The Guardian - AU · Jul 10, 2025

So much for King Charles’ ‘friendship’: Trump’s Pentagon official just shocked Britain with brutal dismissal

Shocked allies, shattered alliances.

We Got This Covered · Jul 9, 2025

US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears its stockpiles are too low

Some shipments have been stopped ‘to put America’s interests first’, White House says

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2025

Air defense missiles among weaponry US is withholding from Ukraine, AP sources say

The Trump administration will hold back delivering to Ukraine some air defense missiles, precision-guided artillery and other weapons as part of its announced pause to some arms shipments

The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2025

US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine

Missiles for Patriot air defence systems and Hellfire missiles are among items being held back, according to US media.

Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2025

US tariffs on Australia ‘should be zero’, Albanese says as leaders prepare for end of Trump’s 90-day pause

Ninety-day suspension of minimum baseline levy rate of 10% expected to lift next week

The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2025

Aukus vital to ‘deter Chinese aggression’, say US lawmakers, as Trump urged to recommit to submarine deal

Alliance in best interests of Australia, UK and US, say lawmakers, after Trump administration announced 30-day review of pact

The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2025

Japan pulls out of talks with Trump administration after ‘being ordered to spend more on defence’

The two countries were set to hold annual security talks on 1 July

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2025

Britain’s support for AUKUS is unwavering - but its capacity to deliver is another matter

A recently announced Pentagon review of the AUKUS pact has sparked a renewed bout of debate in Australia. Led by the “AUKUS-agnostic” US Undersecretary of Defense Elbridge Colby, the review raises serious questions over whether Australia will receive its US-made Virginia-class submarines on schedule from 2032.

The Conversation · Jun 20, 2025