US President Donald Trump has flagged his support for AUKUS after the Australian government paid the US $798m as part of the deal.

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

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said President Donald Trump supported the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, after Australia ...

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Donald Trump is "supportive" of the AUKUS alliance, after Australia sent a $US500 ...

The defense secretary, speaking to the Pentagon work force, defended his “unconventional approaches” to an audience that included women and people of color.

Pete Hegseth, the new Secretary of Defense of the USA, plans to visit Europe. He will meet with NATO allies. On February 12, ...

WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Friday (Feb 7) chided past celebrations of the US military's diversity in a ...

Pete Hegseth, the new Secretary of Defence of the USA, plans to visit Europe. He will meet with NATO allies. On 12th February ...

Hegseth also called "Our diversity is our strength" the "single dumbest phrase in military history," and intends to end the ...

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles is in Washington for AUKUS discussions with newly appointed US Defence Secretary Pete ...

Join Pete Hegseth for a live townhall as Trump's former Pentagon boss addresses personnel from the US Department of Defense. This event offers insight into key defence policies and leadership ...