AUKUS Submarines

Australia’s Strategic Bet: How AUKUS and Nuclear Submarines Are Recasting National Defense

Australia’s decision to embrace nuclear-powered submarines through the AUKUS agreement marks a profound transformation in its defense doctrine — one driven by the need for undersea dominance in a rapidly evolving Indo-Pacific security environment. It is a generational bet: costly,...
Damen tug boat under construction at the company’s Changde shipyard in China last year.

Australian Navy Tugboats Built in China: Australian Navy Caught in Controversy as ‘Tornado’-Class Patrol Boats Revealed to Be Manufactured in China, Prompting Defense Department Clarification

In a development that could strain already tense diplomatic ties, a new report reveals that tugboats ordered for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) were secretly constructed at a Chinese shipyard. The revelation, first reported by ABC News, raises fresh concerns...