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Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said in a Sky television interview on Friday that Australia, which has agreed to invest $3 billion in US submarine facilities, understood there was "pressure on the American industrial base" but…

Last Updated: July 27, 2023, 07:02 IST US Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends the dedication of the new US embassy in Tonga, in Nuku'alofa. (Image: Reuters)US Secretary of State raises possibility of New Zealand joining AUKUS defense…

SYDNEY: Thousands of people rallied on Saturday (May 6) against a future nuclear-powered submarine base at Port Kembla in eastern Australia as part of the A$368 billion (US$244.1 billion) AUKUS defence pact with the United States and…

CANBERRA: Australia will outlay A$4.1 billion ($2.7 billion) to increase its stock of long-range missiles and develop a manufacturing industry for guided weapons in response to intensifying strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific.The…

CANBERRA: Australia needs to spend more money on defence, make its own munitions and develop the ability to strike longer-range targets as China's military buildup challenges regional security, according to a government-commissioned review…

EPFO earmarks up to 85% of its equity investments into ETFs tracking the Nifty 50, which had added Adani Enterprises in September 2022. File EPFO subscribers are captive investors of two Adani stocksThe aftermath of the Hindenburg Research…

OTTAWA: US President Joe Biden on Friday said he believed China has not sent arms to Russia after President Vladimir Putin's forces invaded Ukraine."I've been hearing now for the past three months (that) China is going to provide…

As China’s president Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week, a retired Canadian Vice Admiral is warning that China is attempting to create a new global order. Vice Admiral Mark Norman said on…

SYDNEY: Australia "absolutely" did not promise to support the US in any military conflict over Taiwan in return for a deal to acquire US nuclear-powered attack submarines, Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday (Mar 19).…

CANBERRA: Australia said it's planning to buy up to 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States after the US State Department approved the sale Friday.The deal comes days after Australia announced it would buy nuclear-powered attack…