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The US Navy (USN) has deepened its ties with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) by commissioning its latest Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) in Sydney: the first time such a commissioning event has been held in Australia.

As AUKUS develops, multiple congressional committees are all angling to help shape how it will play out.

The U.S. Navys Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Canberra (LCS 30) arrived in Sydney, Australia, July 18, ahead…

New details about Australia's plan to transition to an all nuclear submarine fleet have emerged during intense questioning in Canberra.

The future USS Canberra (LCS 30) will join the U.S. Navy active fleet on July 22 with the service's first international commissioning ceremony in Australia.

'People are really worried about living next to a nuclear parking lot.'

'People are really worried about living next to a nuclear parking lot.'

'People are really worried about living next to a nuclear parking lot.'

HMAS Anzac was deployed to South-East Asia to enforce sanctions on North Korea and to join exercises with its regional partners.

As new details emerge about the AUKUS technology-sharing agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, a regional expert says the deal’s success requires both flexibility and sustained political support in all three countries. The long-term nature of the AUKUS agreement that would pursue a nuclear-powered submarine capability for the Royal Australian Navy […]