Expert Comment — Pacific Programme 2026 07 03 TThe AUKUS partnership, announced in September 2021, represents the most significant shift in Australia’s defence posture since the ANZUS alliance was formed in 1951. The centrepiece of the agreement is Australia’s acquisition of nuclear powered submarines, a capability that only six other nations possess. The total cost
Expert Comment — Pacific Programme 2026-04-08 TAustralia’s nuclear submarine programme, the most expensive defence project in the country’s history at over $300 billion, faces a fundamental constraint that no amount of money can quickly solve. The programme requires a workforce of 5,000 to 7,000 nuclear-qualified engineers, technicians, welders, and quality assurance specialists. Australia’s nuclear industry
Expert Comment — Asia-Pacific Programme March 2026 Australia stands at the threshold of 2025 as a nation of contrasts and consequential choices. It is a stable, prosperous democracy with a highly skilled, multicultural population, emerging from a period of global turbulence with its economic and social fabric largely intact. The economy is achieving a “soft
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