nuclear submarines

China has ramped up its attack on Australia’s nuclear submarine plan and accused the AUKUS alliance of stirring up an “arms race”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will on Tuesday unveil the government‘s plan to acquire nuclear submarines in…

China accuses Australia of being a “threat to regional peace and security” because of its plans to build nuclear-powered submarines. But satellite photos reveal its racing ahead with its own new designs.The dry-docks at China’s nuclear…

Just days after an apparent détente between China’s President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Chinese state media has laid out its conditions: AUKUS is dangerous, AUKUS must go.“AUKUS is a tool to stir up trouble and create…

China has issued a stark warning to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over Ausralia’s decision to acquire nuclear submarines under the AUKUS pact, branding the move a “barrier to improving China-Australia ties”.Mr Albanese defended the AUKUS…

Australia’s bungled submarine replacement process has left the country exposed. Some 87 per cent of our refined fuels pass through the South China Sea. So we’re strengthening ties with India and Japan to protect it.Since 2015, Beijing has…