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SecDef Pete Hegseth is about to speak here at the Shangri-La Dialogue IISS in Singapore. This is his first major speech in the region, so will be watched closely. I’m going to live tweet it. Here we go…

Announces PIPIR projects, including P-8 radar maintenance in Australia as well as UAV and army watercraft repair

Interesting - Defence Minister Richard Marles announces on his visit to Maldives that Australia will gift the Indian Ocean nation a Guardian-class patrol boat. It's the first time (I think) Australia has handed one of these patrol boats to a nation outside the Pacific

Hard assessment of why the ambitions of AUKUS Pillar II have not been achieved and what must be done to "resuscitate" the project. House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority Peter J. Dean Michael C. Horowitz Jennifer Parker War on the Rocks warontherocks.com/2025/06/aukus-…

A new era of threat requires a new era for defence. The Strategic Defence Review marks a landmark shift in our deterrence and defence ⬇️

Alongside the Maldives Minister of Defence, Mohamed Ghassan Maumoon, I am proud to announce Australia will gift an Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat to Maldives. This initiative will support the Maldives in strengthening their maritime security capability, and more

AUKUS Pillar II Is Failing in Its Mission War on the Rocks warontherocks.com/2025/06/aukus-…

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Blunt comments from PNG Defence Minister Billy Joseph at ASPI conference - suggests PLAN circumnavigation was a reminder of "threats" facing region - PNG Australia defence treaty sends a clear "message" that "when it comes to security, we choose our traditional partners"

“Taiwan saw its highest monthly number of Chinese naval ship sightings so far this year, while naval and aircraft detections are up over previous years. Ian Ellis, founder of IEJ, posted an infographic showing PLAN ships were tracked 250 times in May, the most in one month

🧵Pentagon launches review into AUKUS deal to ensure it meets Trump's '🇺🇸First' agenda | Much will be made of this today in 🇦🇺, the #AUKUS deal has always been complex with key risks. But there is a lot in this deal for 🇺🇸 1/ abc.net.au/news/2025-06-1…

As the Pentagon launches its AUKUS review, exclusive new The Lowy Institute polling shows that a clear majority of Australians (67%) continue to favour acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. This has held firm since the deal was announced four years ago.

Clear and thoughtful analysis - unlike much of the hyperbole

Timely and interesting data

The UK has finished its Lovegrove review, the UK parliament review is look at how to better deliver AUKUS, Australia is doing a review of the ASA and the 2023 DSR reviewed AUKUS against the risks, new strategy and capability needs

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