Andrew Greene
Defence Correspondent at ABC News (Australia)
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Andrew Greene |Stephen Dziedzic
News that the Trump administration is reviewing AUKUS broke like a wave over Australia this morning. Defence Minister Richard Marles has responded with determined calm, saying Australia has known about the review for "weeks" and that it was perfectly "natural and understandable" for the new administration to "look under the hood" of the submarine pact.
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Andrew Greene
A Germany Defence company competing to clinch a $10 billion prize to build new warships for the Australian navy, has taken aim at its Japanese rival saying it lacks experience in exporting military technology. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is locked in a fierce battle with Japanese firm Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to build up to 11 general purpose frigates to replace the navy's ageing Anzac-class fleet.
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Andrew Greene
Concerns are growing over a $2 billion project to construct new army water landing craft, with defence industry figures warning design delays could throw other naval projects at Western Australia's Henderson shipyard into chaos. Last year, the Albanese government announced plans to "accelerate" the delivery of a "landing craft medium" (LCM) fleet to have the first vessels ready in 2026, but the ABC can reveal final blueprints are yet to be approved.
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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Andrew Greene
Concerns are growing over a $2 billion project to construct new Army water landing craft, with defence industry figures warning design delays could throw other naval projects at Western Australia's Henderson shipyard into chaos. Last year, the Albanese government announced plans to "accelerate" the delivery of a "landing craft medium" fleet, with the first of the littoral vessels scheduled to be ready in 2026, but the ABC can reveal final blueprints are yet to be approved.
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4 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Andrew Greene
Up to eight people have been detained by border protection authorities after reaching a remote part of the Northern Territory coast by boat. They were found walking near the town of Maningrida east of Darwin. The ABC understands they are Chinese nationals. Their arrival has set off another stoush between the Government and Opposition over border security.
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"This wasn't just a blip. It was full-scale, military-grade radar triggering built-in safety protocols … and it rolled across our network in sync with the ship's movement. It's not every day a warship takes your gear offline!" https://t.co/yuUnpuRXMm
"Australia’s defence force is slowly but surely being degraded in size and capacity by being denied funding, due to a focus on submarines that will arrive too late to deter China’s rapid military build-up and aggression" - savage piece via @WarintheFuture https://t.co/pgb4KUBCBi
“The Prime Minister will announce tomorrow that the UK’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet will be significantly expanded, with up to 12 new SSN-AUKUS boats to be built” https://t.co/4ZMF83wP5m