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Australia’s defence minister aims to reassure Thailand that plans to acquire a new fleet of nuclear submarines would enhance “collective security” in the region after neighbouring countries voiced concerns.

BANGKOK (AFP): Australia's defence minister aimed to reassure Thailand on Friday (Feb 24) that plans to acquire a new fleet of nuclear submarines would enhance "collective security" in the region after neighbouring countries voiced concerns.

Australia aimed to reassure Thailand that acquiring a new fleet of nuclear submarines would enhance "collective security" in the region.

Shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie has declared Australia should buy submarines "off the shelf" from the United States or United Kingdom in addition to securing the nuclear-propelled boats through AUKUS amid the growing threat of war in the Pacific.

Unions warn building a new diesel-electric submarine in Australia is necessary to boost the workforce to support local construction of nuclear submarines.

The UK says it wants to have a bigger presence in the Indo-Pacific but a House of Lords committee says it may not have the bandwidth to be Europe’s premier partner of choice in the region.

Then-Vice Admiral Michael Noonan granted  Samantha Heighway approval to board the HMAS Waller on June 23, 2022, where they spent a romantic night at sea together off WA.

Following a startling intervention by two US senators warning Joe Biden that the AUKUS treaty may imperil America’s submarine fleet, the Australian Defense Minister has reiterated that the country's plans to buy nuclear-powered submarines are still on track.

Two U.S. Senators have raised major concerns over the trilateral AUKUS deal between Australia, the United Kingdom, and ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles concedes Australia must develop its own submarine-building capabilities after two US senators warned the AUKUS deal would stretch their country’s industry to ‘breaking point’.