Mr Powers went as far as to claim that Australia had lost its ability to defend itself. It comes after US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth recently called on Australia to hike its defence budget to 3.5 ...

The Pentagon says Australia will be unable to adequately defend ­itself and deliver on its AUKUS commitments unless it ...

Seaman Recruit Robert Upton, a native of Culpeper, is training to be part of the U.S. Navy’s 125-year tradition of service ...

The United States has issued its most forceful warning yet to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with the Pentagon urging Canberra to significantly increase defence expenditure or risk undermining its ...

It presses the case US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth put to Defence Minister Richard Marles in late May: that Australia ...

Against this backdrop, the idea of a NATO-style alliance in the Indo-Pacific has gained traction. US Assistant Secretary of ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has described Australia as New Zealand’s “only ally in a world of uncertainty”, ...

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Right Honourable Christopher Luxon, welcomed the Prime Minister of Australia, the Honourable Anthony Albanese ...

The Pentagon has warned Australia that without a boost to the defence budget, it risks failing to meet its AUKUS commitments ...

Declaring war “against everybody” including China and hoping for the right result is very worrying. In this episode, John ...