The controls create hurdles to defense industry collaboration on U.S. Virginia-class sub production. Read more
Disappointment that defense ties didn’t win Australia exemptions from the U.S. tariffs has put the program under unprecedented public scrutiny. Read more
“Japan’s own self-interest is much more at stake in a Taiwan contingency or in a Japan contingency than the United States is,” Weinstein said. Read more
The remarks by U.S. defense chief Pete Hegseth came as he hosted his first foreign counterpart since his confirmation, Australia’s Richard Marles. Read more
Analysts and members of the U.S. Congress have said escalating global competition between China and the U.S. resemble a different but new style of cold war. Read more
AUKUS leaders have stated the group’s intention to “leverage Japan’s deep technical expertise,” but provided no timeline as to when the tie-up begins. Read more
The U.S. State Department said on Friday it fully expects to finalize new trade exemptions for the AUKUS defense project with Australia and Britain in the next 120 days, signaling a further... Read more
The U.S., U.K. and Australia are considering working with Japan under their AUKUS security pact, top officials from the three countries said Monday, though challenges still loom large for To... Read more
The U.S., Britain and Australia will announce talks on Monday about bringing new members into their AUKUS security pact as Washington pushes for Japan to be involved as a deterrent against C... Read more
Japan is expected to discuss cooperating on technology with the AUKUS defense grouping at a summit in Washington next month, according to comments from a high-ranking U.S. diplomat published... Read more
