Under AUKUS, Australia will pay the United States $3 billion to boost the capacity of the U.S. submarine industry, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomed Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles to the Pentagon on Friday, after Australia made its first $500 million payment to the United States under ...

Defence Minister Richard Marles is set to meet with his newly sworn-in US defence counterpart to strengthen defence and security ties between Canberra and Washington.

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 ...

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 ...

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will visit the United States this week to shore up Australia’s defence and security ...

Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles is heading to Washington DC to talk AUKUS with his new counterpart in Donald Trump’s administration. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth will host the ...