AUKUS - Pillar 1

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AUKUS Navy Chiefs Strengthen Ties During First Trilateral Visit To HMAS Stirling
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -stirling/

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UK First Sea Lord on AUKUS, Royal Navy in Asia Pacific and CSG deployments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La2ewg3MEWw

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UK First Sea Lord: Joint Crewing Of SSN-AUKUS Submarines Likely
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... es-likely/

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AUKUS trilateral statement: 8 August 2024
Trilateral statement on the signing of an agreement for co-operation on naval nuclear propulsion.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/auku ... ugust-2024

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AUKUS takes another step forward with real-time AI trials
AUKUS nations test AI-enabled uncrewed aerial vehicles that allow a human operator to locate, disable and destroy targets on the ground.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/auku ... -ai-trials

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AUKUS partners sign agreement on naval nuclear propulsion

The AUKUS partnership, comprising Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, has reached a significant milestone with the signing of a trilateral agreement focused on naval nuclear propulsion, according to a press release.
The agreement, formalised on 5 August 2024, marks a crucial step in supporting Australia’s development of a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/aukus-p ... ropulsion/

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Historic Breakthrough in defence trade between AUKUS partners

A historic breakthrough in defence trade between the UK, US, and Australia has been announced today following landmark export control changes. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hist ... s-partners

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U.S. Submarine Tender to Support AUKUS Pillar 1 Milestone

The U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) pulled into HMAS Stirling, Aug. 16, marking the seventh port visit in Australia since the ship left its homeport of Guam, May 17.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... milestone/

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Navy Lookout
@BuchananLiz says Australia should abandon plans to build SSNs.
She is right about the huge challenges and unknowns in the long build programme but wrong that this is "a capability [Australia] does not necessarily require".
SSNs are the most appropriate and effective conventional maritime protection/deterrent available.
See https://archive.md/YuYm3

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UK appoints adviser to enhance benefits of AUKUS partnership
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-appo ... rtnership/