Australia has made its first $500 million payment to the United States under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ahead of a ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal ...

recognises the importance of the defence industrial base," Mr Hegseth said in opening remarks of a meeting in Washington with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, according to a transcript ...

The visit between Hegseth and the defense minister of Australia comes during a moment of uncertainty for U.S. allies.

Defence Minister Richard Marles revealed the $US500m payment ahead of a meeting with his new US counterpart Pete Hegseth in Washington DC, declaring Australia was ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to the US to meet his American counterpart Pete Hegseth and senior members of the ...

Deputy Prime Minister Richard ... across Defence and defence industry which alone will support around 20,000 jobs in Australia and opportunity for business.” Mr Marles and Mr Hegseth will ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon. Credit: AP During their meeting at the Pentagon, also attended by Australia’s ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd ...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles has met with Pete Hegseth, the meeting marks the US Defence Secretary's first ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles will visit the United States in the coming days to solidify Australia’s defence and security ...

Hegseth said Trump was "supportive" of the $3 Billion deal in a meeting with Australia's Defence Minister and Deputy Prime ...

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said the gesture showed Canberra is paying its way as a security partner. Marles will be the first foreign counterpart hosted by U.S. Defence Secretary ...