China has threatened to stop importing wine and beef from Australia if the Morrison government continues to push...

A Four Corners investigation can reveal the US Air Force is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Tindal air base near Darwin, as fears grow that China is preparing for an...

The pattern is now utterly clear and beyond dispute — the Chinese Government seems intent on using its economic heft to intimidate Australia and shape its behaviour, writes political reporter Stephen...

Australia is set to begin manufacturing missiles within two years under an ambitious plan that will see the country supply guided weapons to the United States.

America can no longer deter China without help from its allies.

The US President likens the Prime Minister's re-election to his own and observes that people "seem surprised" by the result.

The House advanced four bills to implement AUKUS, but broader concerns over submarine industrial capacity and export controls are muddying the waters.

Australia is the new frontline for China’s use of disinformation and economic coercion amidst COVID-19. Following Foreign Minister Marise Payne’s call for

Washington must reassure Quad partners that it won’t be distracted in Europe.

Putin, through his war of aggression, is unwittingly helping Beijing, including distracting the U.S. from its China challenge.

Arthur Sinodinos says senior US officials are exploring the best way to ensure technology critical to the AUKUS agreement flows more freely to Australia.

Canberra’s announcement that it will acquire nuclear-powered submarines through its new defence pact with London and Washington, AUKUS, has generated considerable scrutiny. The decision to expand the...

Strategist Hugh White says Australia may need to survive in a Hobbesian region. But defence is about deterring this fate in the first place.

China has accused Australia of “ideological bias and political games” over Scott Morrison’s calls for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic.

Australia's powerful national security committee will decide on Thursday whether to pull troops out of Iraq but appears more likely to stay the course.

The Asia-Pacific Regional Security Assessment 2021 is the eighth in a series of publications covering vital strategic, geopolitical, economic, military and security trends in the Asia-Pacific.

The Chinese official Andrew Forrest helped to gatecrash Health Minister Greg Hunt’s press conference was a former top cyber official for Beijing as the Chinese Communist Party waged a hacking war...

Defence says on Thursday, an RAAF P-8A Poseidon with up to 109 personnel on board detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while in flight.

The top Asia hand at the Pentagon has criticized China’s repression in Xinjiang.

Allies fear an unwillingness to share sensitive information and technology could hamper Aukus

The government says contracts include enhanced versions of Mitsubishi’s Type 12 missiles and a hypersonic ballistic missile.

Welcome to live coverage of the continuing coronavirus crisis. Scott Morrison says Victoria and other states should respect the federal government’s foreign policy, after Daniel Andrews backed claims...

New U.S.-Australia force posture initiatives are pulling the alliance into unchartered territory, raising critical challenges that Washington and Canberra must address.

U.S. officials say this confluence of crises poses epic concern and historic danger.

High-tech Chinese spy ship makes its way towards Australia The Defence Force is closely tracking a high-tech Chinese spy ship as it makes its way towards Australia ahead of this month's Talisman...

There will be a major increase in the US military presence in Australia, Defence Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed. Mr Dutton told Today the move was desig...

Whereas the Trump administration envisions a confrontational China-centric agenda, Australia is working to bend the alliance toward a wider Indo-Pacific focus. Canberra is ready and willing to share...

The government is poised to make a major announcement about the submarine program, which could involve acquiring nuclear-powered boats in partnership with the US and UK.

Travels with the defence secretary in quest of stronger ties

Its protectionism and its us-or-them rhetoric will hurt America and put off allies

With the U.S. and its allies distracted by the pandemic, China’s leader has taken bold steps on issues where he’s often faced international pushback, including Taiwan, the South China Sea and a...

Independent government auditors found the issues are driving up price, but not yet to the ceiling for the contracts.

Canberra’s announcement that it will acquire nuclear-powered submarines through its new defence pact with London and Washington, AUKUS, has generated considerable scrutiny. The decision to expand the...