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Aukus will cost Australia $368bn. What if there was a better, cheaper defence strategy?

As questions swirl around the nuclear submarine deal, some strategists are pushing for an alternative, ‘echidna’ policy that focuses less on offensive capability

The Guardian - AU

Supporting US military against China could draw Australia into nuclear war, expert warns

America’s deterrent against Beijing is diminishing while the military threat to Australia increases with Aukus, Sam Roggeveen argues

The Guardian - AU

The China Tightrope: War on our doorstep?

An edited extract from The China Tightrope, a new book on the NZ-China relationship, on what a conflict involving China might look like - and what that would mean for Aotearoa.

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Mind the capability gap: what happens if Collins class submarines retire before nuclear boats are ready?

Nuclear subs are the first ‘pillar’ of Aukus, but defence experts are pointing to the second pillar – hypersonic weapons, AI and drones

The Guardian - AU

Australia to fast-track purchase of high-tech sea mines to protect ports, trade routes

Amid China's growing influence in the Pacific, Australia will accelerate plans to buy advanced sea mines designed to differentiate between military targets and other types of ships.

ABC News

A year on from Aukus, doubts grow about its future as China muscles up

While some progress has been made, analysts fear China is leaping ahead in capabilities and the defence department doesn’t sense the urgency

The Guardian - AU

Chinese military ‘to have exclusive use of parts of Cambodian naval base’

Reports of presence at Ream base on Gulf of Thailand would significantly expand its presence in Indo-Pacific

The Guardian - UK

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Australia-US-Japan defence exercises expected to increase following China-Solomon Islands agreement

Australia, US, and Japan military exercises like the current Southern Jackaroo exercise are more important than ever, security analysts say, but investment is also needed with closer neighbours.

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