Defence minister says ‘cost-effective’ decision to buy only secondhand Virginia nuclear-powered submarines will make training and operations easier

The US has again demanded its allies step up their military budgets at a high-level international defence meeting in Singapore.

SINGAPORE: Australia and the United States announced Saturday the nations will “streamline” the AUKUS agreement regarding its purchase of nuclear-powered submarines, which will no…

US to send only used nuclear subs to Australia in amended defence deal