The under scrutiny AUKUS pact has received bipartisan backing from a key United States congressional committee.

The three-way alliance was announced in 2021 to contend with growing Chinese military might in the Asia-Pacific region. View ...

The United States has launched a review of the AUKUS pact—a trilateral security arrangement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, signed in 2021. Established behind closed ...

Australia’s ambassador to the US rejects suggestions Canberra is not spending enough on defence and says issues raised about ...

He also alarmed top officials at the State Department and the National Security Council when he launched a surprise review of the AUKUS submarine pact between the U.S., Australia, and the U.K., in ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth also had met with Marles, who is also Australia's Minister for Defense, earlier this month and recommended Australia increase its defense spending to 3.5 ...

A group of bipartisan lawmakers sent a Monday letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing support for the trilateral security partnership known as “AUKUS” amid a 30 day review from the ...

Hegseth's views on DEI and women in combat to be challenged by Democratic senators. Trump's Pentagon pick faces scrutiny in a Tuesday confirmation hearing.

The move blindsided the State Department, Ukraine, European allies and members of Congress, who demanded an explanation from the Pentagon.