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Perth Now
15 minutes ago
- Perth Now
Australia, UK to ink 50-year deal to underpin AUKUS
Australia and the UK will ink a 50-year deal to underpin delivery of the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement, amid concerns about a US review of the trilateral pact. AUKUS, formed in 2021 between Australia, the UK and US to address shared concerns about China's rising military ambition, is designed to enable Australia to acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines in the 2040s. But doubts have been raised about the future of the $368 billion program after the Trump administration this year initiated a review of the deal to examine if it met its "American First" criteria. Defence Minister Richard Marles said he remained confident about the future of US involvement on the eve of Australia and the UK signing a multi-decade bilateral deal cementing their commitment. "It is a profoundly important treaty that we will sign," Mr Marles said on Friday alongside Foreign Minister Penny Wong and their British counterparts John Healey and David Lammy. "It forms part of a trilateral agreement that we have and we are really confident about the progress of all three countries in bringing that to fruition." The treaty, to be signed in Geelong on Saturday, would allow "comprehensive co-operation" on the design, build, operation, sustainment, and disposal of AUKUS submarines, the ministers said in a joint statement. It will also support development of personnel, workforce, infrastructure and regulatory systems for Australia's nuclear-powered submarine program, the statement said. Mr Lammy said the treaty showed the strength of Australia and the UK's commitment to AUKUS. "It's clear that the UK-Australia relationship is an anchor in what is a very volatile world, providing stability in troubled waters and a relationship that holds steady whichever way the geopolitical winds are blowing," he said. Mr Healey said the UK was confident it could meet its obligations under the deal on industrial capacity to deliver SSN-AUKUS submarines. "We have the technology and the designs to be able to deliver our commitments to the SSN-AUKUS and we will," he said. Australia will pay $5 billion to support British industry to design and produce nuclear reactors to power the future AUKUS-class submarines. Australia will acquire at least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US in the early 2030s. On Sunday, the ministers will visit Darwin to observe joint military exercises known as Talisman Sabre, which comprise more than 30,000 personnel from 19 militaries. This year, the war games involve the UK's Carrier Strike Group, led by the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales - the first UK carrier strike group to visit Australia since 1997.
The Advertiser
2 hours ago
- The Advertiser
'Anchor in a volatile world': Australia, UK draw closer
The UK has declared its ties to Australia are "absolute", vowing it will deliver on its defence commitments as doubt grows over the reliability of the US. A 50-year treaty to underpin the AUKUS security pact will be signed in Geelong on Saturday following talks hosted by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles for their UK counterparts in Sydney. The AUKUS security partnership involves the US, UK and Australia, but the fresh treaty is only between London and Canberra. The treaty shows the UK and Australia are strengthening ties in the face of the Pentagon's yet-to-be-completed AUKUS review. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described talks with the Albanese government as "focused and constructive". "It's clear that the UK, Australia relationship is an anchor in what is a very volatile world, providing stability in troubled waters and a relationship that holds steady whichever way the geopolitical winds are blowing," he said. Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK's commitment to Australia was "absolute". Mr Healey said his government had taken steps to ensure capacity for the planned SSN-AUKUS class submarines. "We have made a commitment ... in making sure that we have the productive capacity, we have the technology and the designs to be able to deliver our commitments to the SSN-AUKUS and we will," he said. The new boats will be built in Adelaide and delivered in the 2040s. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the inking of the deal would underpin the development of AUKUS. The bilateral treaty will facilitate greater economic co-operation between the two nations by improving both countries' industrial capacity. As part of the existing defence agreement, Australia will pay $5 billion to support British industry to design and produce nuclear reactors to power the future AUKUS-class submarines. Australia is set to be sold least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US in the early 2030s under the $368 billion AUKUS submarine program. But the planned sale of US-built boats has been up in the air since the Trump administration launched a review of the deal to examine whether it aligns with his "America first" agenda. Defence analysts believe a likely outcome of the US review will be a request for more money from Australia to support its submarine industrial base. The UK's Carrier Strike Group, led by the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin on Wednesday as Australia hosts Exercise Talisman Sabre. It's the first UK carrier strike group to visit Australia since 1997. The international task group includes five core ships, 24 jets and 17 helicopters, centred on the flagship aircraft carrier. Mr Lammy said the deployment of British troops to the region was a signal of its determination to keep the Indo-Pacific free and open. Mr Marles and Senator Wong will join their UK counterparts in Darwin on Sunday to observe the strike group in action. The UK has declared its ties to Australia are "absolute", vowing it will deliver on its defence commitments as doubt grows over the reliability of the US. A 50-year treaty to underpin the AUKUS security pact will be signed in Geelong on Saturday following talks hosted by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles for their UK counterparts in Sydney. The AUKUS security partnership involves the US, UK and Australia, but the fresh treaty is only between London and Canberra. The treaty shows the UK and Australia are strengthening ties in the face of the Pentagon's yet-to-be-completed AUKUS review. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described talks with the Albanese government as "focused and constructive". "It's clear that the UK, Australia relationship is an anchor in what is a very volatile world, providing stability in troubled waters and a relationship that holds steady whichever way the geopolitical winds are blowing," he said. Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK's commitment to Australia was "absolute". Mr Healey said his government had taken steps to ensure capacity for the planned SSN-AUKUS class submarines. "We have made a commitment ... in making sure that we have the productive capacity, we have the technology and the designs to be able to deliver our commitments to the SSN-AUKUS and we will," he said. The new boats will be built in Adelaide and delivered in the 2040s. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the inking of the deal would underpin the development of AUKUS. The bilateral treaty will facilitate greater economic co-operation between the two nations by improving both countries' industrial capacity. As part of the existing defence agreement, Australia will pay $5 billion to support British industry to design and produce nuclear reactors to power the future AUKUS-class submarines. Australia is set to be sold least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US in the early 2030s under the $368 billion AUKUS submarine program. But the planned sale of US-built boats has been up in the air since the Trump administration launched a review of the deal to examine whether it aligns with his "America first" agenda. Defence analysts believe a likely outcome of the US review will be a request for more money from Australia to support its submarine industrial base. The UK's Carrier Strike Group, led by the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin on Wednesday as Australia hosts Exercise Talisman Sabre. It's the first UK carrier strike group to visit Australia since 1997. The international task group includes five core ships, 24 jets and 17 helicopters, centred on the flagship aircraft carrier. Mr Lammy said the deployment of British troops to the region was a signal of its determination to keep the Indo-Pacific free and open. Mr Marles and Senator Wong will join their UK counterparts in Darwin on Sunday to observe the strike group in action. The UK has declared its ties to Australia are "absolute", vowing it will deliver on its defence commitments as doubt grows over the reliability of the US. A 50-year treaty to underpin the AUKUS security pact will be signed in Geelong on Saturday following talks hosted by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles for their UK counterparts in Sydney. The AUKUS security partnership involves the US, UK and Australia, but the fresh treaty is only between London and Canberra. The treaty shows the UK and Australia are strengthening ties in the face of the Pentagon's yet-to-be-completed AUKUS review. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described talks with the Albanese government as "focused and constructive". "It's clear that the UK, Australia relationship is an anchor in what is a very volatile world, providing stability in troubled waters and a relationship that holds steady whichever way the geopolitical winds are blowing," he said. Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK's commitment to Australia was "absolute". Mr Healey said his government had taken steps to ensure capacity for the planned SSN-AUKUS class submarines. "We have made a commitment ... in making sure that we have the productive capacity, we have the technology and the designs to be able to deliver our commitments to the SSN-AUKUS and we will," he said. The new boats will be built in Adelaide and delivered in the 2040s. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the inking of the deal would underpin the development of AUKUS. The bilateral treaty will facilitate greater economic co-operation between the two nations by improving both countries' industrial capacity. As part of the existing defence agreement, Australia will pay $5 billion to support British industry to design and produce nuclear reactors to power the future AUKUS-class submarines. Australia is set to be sold least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US in the early 2030s under the $368 billion AUKUS submarine program. But the planned sale of US-built boats has been up in the air since the Trump administration launched a review of the deal to examine whether it aligns with his "America first" agenda. Defence analysts believe a likely outcome of the US review will be a request for more money from Australia to support its submarine industrial base. The UK's Carrier Strike Group, led by the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin on Wednesday as Australia hosts Exercise Talisman Sabre. It's the first UK carrier strike group to visit Australia since 1997. The international task group includes five core ships, 24 jets and 17 helicopters, centred on the flagship aircraft carrier. Mr Lammy said the deployment of British troops to the region was a signal of its determination to keep the Indo-Pacific free and open. Mr Marles and Senator Wong will join their UK counterparts in Darwin on Sunday to observe the strike group in action. The UK has declared its ties to Australia are "absolute", vowing it will deliver on its defence commitments as doubt grows over the reliability of the US. A 50-year treaty to underpin the AUKUS security pact will be signed in Geelong on Saturday following talks hosted by Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles for their UK counterparts in Sydney. The AUKUS security partnership involves the US, UK and Australia, but the fresh treaty is only between London and Canberra. The treaty shows the UK and Australia are strengthening ties in the face of the Pentagon's yet-to-be-completed AUKUS review. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy described talks with the Albanese government as "focused and constructive". "It's clear that the UK, Australia relationship is an anchor in what is a very volatile world, providing stability in troubled waters and a relationship that holds steady whichever way the geopolitical winds are blowing," he said. Defence Secretary John Healey said the UK's commitment to Australia was "absolute". Mr Healey said his government had taken steps to ensure capacity for the planned SSN-AUKUS class submarines. "We have made a commitment ... in making sure that we have the productive capacity, we have the technology and the designs to be able to deliver our commitments to the SSN-AUKUS and we will," he said. The new boats will be built in Adelaide and delivered in the 2040s. Defence Minister Richard Marles said the inking of the deal would underpin the development of AUKUS. The bilateral treaty will facilitate greater economic co-operation between the two nations by improving both countries' industrial capacity. As part of the existing defence agreement, Australia will pay $5 billion to support British industry to design and produce nuclear reactors to power the future AUKUS-class submarines. Australia is set to be sold least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US in the early 2030s under the $368 billion AUKUS submarine program. But the planned sale of US-built boats has been up in the air since the Trump administration launched a review of the deal to examine whether it aligns with his "America first" agenda. Defence analysts believe a likely outcome of the US review will be a request for more money from Australia to support its submarine industrial base. The UK's Carrier Strike Group, led by the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin on Wednesday as Australia hosts Exercise Talisman Sabre. It's the first UK carrier strike group to visit Australia since 1997. The international task group includes five core ships, 24 jets and 17 helicopters, centred on the flagship aircraft carrier. Mr Lammy said the deployment of British troops to the region was a signal of its determination to keep the Indo-Pacific free and open. Mr Marles and Senator Wong will join their UK counterparts in Darwin on Sunday to observe the strike group in action.
The Advertiser
2 hours ago
- The Advertiser
Trump leaves for golfing trip in Scotland
US President Donald Trump will travel to Scotland as his family's business prepares for the upcoming opening of a new golf course in Aberdeenshire billed as "the greatest 36 holes in golf". His presence is expected to spark protests across the country, with Scottish Police being forced to request aid from other forces to help increase manpower for the trip. Trump plans to visit his golf resort in Turnberry on Scotland's west coast, where he will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, before heading to his sprawling golf property 320 kilometres away near Aberdeen in the east. As part of the visit, he will open a second 18-hole course on the Aberdeen property named in honour of his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born and raised on a Scottish island before emigrating to America. The White House has described the trip as "private". Trump's visit to Scotland is in the "public interest", UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted, pointing out a recent trade deal. "That has a tangible benefit for people here in Scotland, whether it is people working in the Scotch whisky industry or people working in the defence sector, like here at Rolls-Royce, that trade deal means lower tariffs than any country in the world on things that we send to the US," she said. While in the UK, he will also meet Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, who had publicly backed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election. "The Scottish leader is a good man, so I look forward to meeting him," Trump said. Swinney flagged in an interview with PA that he intended to raise the "the awfulness of the situation in Gaza and the unbearable human suffering" with Trump. "I intend to take that opportunity to make sure that Scotland's voice is heard," he said. The trip shows how the president has become increasingly comfortable intermingling his governing pursuits with promoting his family's business interests. There is a massive police presence ahead of Trump's visit. Trump has described Scotland as a "very special place" and made a similar trip there in 2016 during his first run for the presidency, but he will not necessarily get a warm welcome. About 70% of Scots have an unfavourable opinion of Trump, while 18% have a favourable opinion, an Ipsos poll in March found. His visit requires a major police operation that will cost Scottish taxpayers millions of pounds as protests are planned over the weekend. The union representing officers is concerned that they are already overworked and will be diverted from their normal duties. The overseas travel comes as Trump faces the biggest domestic political crisis of his second term in office. Allies and opponents alike have criticised his administration's handling of investigative files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and the circumstances of his 2019 death in prison. The issue has caused a rare breach with some of Trump's most loyal Make America Great Again supporters, and majorities of Americans and Trump's Republicans say they believe the government is hiding details on the case, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling. White House officials, frustrated by the ongoing focus on the Epstein saga, are hoping the controversy dies down while Trump is abroad, one person familiar with the matter said. Trump will return to Britain from September 17-19 for a state visit hosted by King Charles. It will make Trump the first world leader in modern times to undertake two state visits to Britain. The late Queen Elizabeth hosted him at Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit in June 2019. with PA and Reuters US President Donald Trump will travel to Scotland as his family's business prepares for the upcoming opening of a new golf course in Aberdeenshire billed as "the greatest 36 holes in golf". His presence is expected to spark protests across the country, with Scottish Police being forced to request aid from other forces to help increase manpower for the trip. Trump plans to visit his golf resort in Turnberry on Scotland's west coast, where he will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, before heading to his sprawling golf property 320 kilometres away near Aberdeen in the east. As part of the visit, he will open a second 18-hole course on the Aberdeen property named in honour of his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born and raised on a Scottish island before emigrating to America. The White House has described the trip as "private". Trump's visit to Scotland is in the "public interest", UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted, pointing out a recent trade deal. "That has a tangible benefit for people here in Scotland, whether it is people working in the Scotch whisky industry or people working in the defence sector, like here at Rolls-Royce, that trade deal means lower tariffs than any country in the world on things that we send to the US," she said. While in the UK, he will also meet Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, who had publicly backed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election. "The Scottish leader is a good man, so I look forward to meeting him," Trump said. Swinney flagged in an interview with PA that he intended to raise the "the awfulness of the situation in Gaza and the unbearable human suffering" with Trump. "I intend to take that opportunity to make sure that Scotland's voice is heard," he said. The trip shows how the president has become increasingly comfortable intermingling his governing pursuits with promoting his family's business interests. There is a massive police presence ahead of Trump's visit. Trump has described Scotland as a "very special place" and made a similar trip there in 2016 during his first run for the presidency, but he will not necessarily get a warm welcome. About 70% of Scots have an unfavourable opinion of Trump, while 18% have a favourable opinion, an Ipsos poll in March found. His visit requires a major police operation that will cost Scottish taxpayers millions of pounds as protests are planned over the weekend. The union representing officers is concerned that they are already overworked and will be diverted from their normal duties. The overseas travel comes as Trump faces the biggest domestic political crisis of his second term in office. Allies and opponents alike have criticised his administration's handling of investigative files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and the circumstances of his 2019 death in prison. The issue has caused a rare breach with some of Trump's most loyal Make America Great Again supporters, and majorities of Americans and Trump's Republicans say they believe the government is hiding details on the case, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling. White House officials, frustrated by the ongoing focus on the Epstein saga, are hoping the controversy dies down while Trump is abroad, one person familiar with the matter said. Trump will return to Britain from September 17-19 for a state visit hosted by King Charles. It will make Trump the first world leader in modern times to undertake two state visits to Britain. The late Queen Elizabeth hosted him at Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit in June 2019. with PA and Reuters US President Donald Trump will travel to Scotland as his family's business prepares for the upcoming opening of a new golf course in Aberdeenshire billed as "the greatest 36 holes in golf". His presence is expected to spark protests across the country, with Scottish Police being forced to request aid from other forces to help increase manpower for the trip. Trump plans to visit his golf resort in Turnberry on Scotland's west coast, where he will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, before heading to his sprawling golf property 320 kilometres away near Aberdeen in the east. As part of the visit, he will open a second 18-hole course on the Aberdeen property named in honour of his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born and raised on a Scottish island before emigrating to America. The White House has described the trip as "private". Trump's visit to Scotland is in the "public interest", UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted, pointing out a recent trade deal. "That has a tangible benefit for people here in Scotland, whether it is people working in the Scotch whisky industry or people working in the defence sector, like here at Rolls-Royce, that trade deal means lower tariffs than any country in the world on things that we send to the US," she said. While in the UK, he will also meet Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, who had publicly backed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election. "The Scottish leader is a good man, so I look forward to meeting him," Trump said. Swinney flagged in an interview with PA that he intended to raise the "the awfulness of the situation in Gaza and the unbearable human suffering" with Trump. "I intend to take that opportunity to make sure that Scotland's voice is heard," he said. The trip shows how the president has become increasingly comfortable intermingling his governing pursuits with promoting his family's business interests. There is a massive police presence ahead of Trump's visit. Trump has described Scotland as a "very special place" and made a similar trip there in 2016 during his first run for the presidency, but he will not necessarily get a warm welcome. About 70% of Scots have an unfavourable opinion of Trump, while 18% have a favourable opinion, an Ipsos poll in March found. His visit requires a major police operation that will cost Scottish taxpayers millions of pounds as protests are planned over the weekend. The union representing officers is concerned that they are already overworked and will be diverted from their normal duties. The overseas travel comes as Trump faces the biggest domestic political crisis of his second term in office. Allies and opponents alike have criticised his administration's handling of investigative files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and the circumstances of his 2019 death in prison. The issue has caused a rare breach with some of Trump's most loyal Make America Great Again supporters, and majorities of Americans and Trump's Republicans say they believe the government is hiding details on the case, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling. White House officials, frustrated by the ongoing focus on the Epstein saga, are hoping the controversy dies down while Trump is abroad, one person familiar with the matter said. Trump will return to Britain from September 17-19 for a state visit hosted by King Charles. It will make Trump the first world leader in modern times to undertake two state visits to Britain. The late Queen Elizabeth hosted him at Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit in June 2019. with PA and Reuters US President Donald Trump will travel to Scotland as his family's business prepares for the upcoming opening of a new golf course in Aberdeenshire billed as "the greatest 36 holes in golf". His presence is expected to spark protests across the country, with Scottish Police being forced to request aid from other forces to help increase manpower for the trip. Trump plans to visit his golf resort in Turnberry on Scotland's west coast, where he will meet British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday, before heading to his sprawling golf property 320 kilometres away near Aberdeen in the east. As part of the visit, he will open a second 18-hole course on the Aberdeen property named in honour of his mother, Mary Anne MacLeod, who was born and raised on a Scottish island before emigrating to America. The White House has described the trip as "private". Trump's visit to Scotland is in the "public interest", UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves insisted, pointing out a recent trade deal. "That has a tangible benefit for people here in Scotland, whether it is people working in the Scotch whisky industry or people working in the defence sector, like here at Rolls-Royce, that trade deal means lower tariffs than any country in the world on things that we send to the US," she said. While in the UK, he will also meet Scotland's First Minister John Swinney, who had publicly backed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 US presidential election. "The Scottish leader is a good man, so I look forward to meeting him," Trump said. Swinney flagged in an interview with PA that he intended to raise the "the awfulness of the situation in Gaza and the unbearable human suffering" with Trump. "I intend to take that opportunity to make sure that Scotland's voice is heard," he said. The trip shows how the president has become increasingly comfortable intermingling his governing pursuits with promoting his family's business interests. There is a massive police presence ahead of Trump's visit. Trump has described Scotland as a "very special place" and made a similar trip there in 2016 during his first run for the presidency, but he will not necessarily get a warm welcome. About 70% of Scots have an unfavourable opinion of Trump, while 18% have a favourable opinion, an Ipsos poll in March found. His visit requires a major police operation that will cost Scottish taxpayers millions of pounds as protests are planned over the weekend. The union representing officers is concerned that they are already overworked and will be diverted from their normal duties. The overseas travel comes as Trump faces the biggest domestic political crisis of his second term in office. Allies and opponents alike have criticised his administration's handling of investigative files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's criminal charges and the circumstances of his 2019 death in prison. The issue has caused a rare breach with some of Trump's most loyal Make America Great Again supporters, and majorities of Americans and Trump's Republicans say they believe the government is hiding details on the case, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling. White House officials, frustrated by the ongoing focus on the Epstein saga, are hoping the controversy dies down while Trump is abroad, one person familiar with the matter said. Trump will return to Britain from September 17-19 for a state visit hosted by King Charles. It will make Trump the first world leader in modern times to undertake two state visits to Britain. The late Queen Elizabeth hosted him at Buckingham Palace for a three-day state visit in June 2019. with PA and Reuters
