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Australia considers German submarine option as tensions with French company grow Exclusive by defence correspondent Andrew Greene © Provided by ABC NEWS TKMS bid for the original submarine construction contract that was won by a French company. (Supplied: TKMS) The Navy has begun quietly examining whether German-made submarines could provide an interim capability for Australia before a future $90 billion French-designed fleet is due to enter service in over a decade. The Defence Department is also considering several other drastic options, including faster upgrades to Austr...

Australians do not benefit from a war with China 12 May 2021, 16:52 GMT+10 Recent rhetoric on war is more about supporting the highly lucrative defence industry as it is about countering the rise of China, writes Dr Rashad Seedeen. The COALITION GOVERNMENT is increasingly acting like its loud-mouthed, redneck cousin in the U.S.; full of bluster with little follow-through. It all began when Secretary of Home Affairs, Mike Pezzullo, informed his staff in an ANZAC Day speech that once again the "drums of war" were beating. Newly minted Defence Minister but always thin-skinned, Peter Dutton, affi...

Department of Defence The winners of the third National Submarine Competition and Tour have enjoyed a rare opportunity to experience life as a Royal Australian Navy submariner during a tour of HMAS Stirling. The 12 lucky winners from across Australia went behind the scenes at Australia’s largest naval base, where submariners showed them the world-class technology and training they would experience as crew of a Collins Class or Navy’s future Attack Class submarines. Minister for Defence Personnel Darren Chester said the competition provided a unique opportunity for Australians to learn mor...

Scott Morrison's newly promoted female Cabinet minister Melissa Price overlooked for National Security Committee Posted 3 updated 2 Melissa Price said she would serve on the NSC if asked. ( Print text only Cancel She oversees billions of dollars' worth of military contracts, but recently promoted cabinet minister Melissa Price has so far missed out on an invitation to join the powerful National Security Committee of Cabinet (NSC). Key points: Former defence industry minister Christopher Pyne was included in the NSC Ms Price said she would be happy to serve on the committee if she was asked...

Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Sheean will visit Beauty Point in northern Tasmania later this week, the first in a series of port visits to the...