Experts at a public inquiry warn Australia's proposed Aukus nuclear submarine fleet will generate tonnes of weapons-usable uranium-235, posing significant proliferation risks and long-term radioactive waste management challenges, potentially weakening global non-proliferation efforts.
Australia is investing A$4.6 billion (US$3.2 billion) into a shipyard in Osborne, South Australia, to build sovereign capability for its future submarine fleet under the AUKUS deal, addressing concerns over slow production rates from the US and UK.
Canada has chosen Germany's TKMS to build up to 12 submarines, marking its largest defense procurement. The deal, valued between $14bn and $21bn for the subs alone, aims to replace aging vessels and enhance strategic capabilities. The first four submarines are expected by 2034.
Jacqui Lambie, Pauline Hanson, David Pocock, and 15 other MPs/senators are urging Attorney General Michelle Rowland to intervene after the Department of Industry, Science and Resources escalated a FOI case against Rex Patrick to the federal court, risking $150,000 in legal costs for him.
The UK's entire operational fleet of 5 Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines is currently unable to deploy due to maintenance bottlenecks, leaving Britain 'toothless' amid tensions with Russia, according to the UK Defence Journal.
The Eurodrone's anti-submarine warfare version, developed by Kawasaki and Airbus, underscores India's need for enhanced unmanned maritime surveillance due to expanding submarine fleets in Pakistan and China.
Pakistan Navy has received its first Chinese-built Hangor-class attack submarine, commissioned at a ceremony in Sanya, China. President Asif Ali Zardari and Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf attended the event, with Zardari describing it as a historic milestone in the Pakistan Navy's modernisation that affirms Islamabad's resolve to maintain a robust and credible defence posture.
