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Australia submarines
India and the Scorpene Leak: Untangling the Knots
By Abhijit Singh
Answering 3 critical questions about the leaked information on India's submarines.
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Australia’s Pending Defense White Paper
August 12, 2015
Australia’s Pending Defense White Paper
Subs, shipbuilding, terrorism and the South China Sea…the next White Paper will make for interesting reading.
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Australia’s Pending Defense White Paper
Australia’s Direction on Defense
July 02, 2015
Australia’s Direction on Defense
Military and political leaders discuss the direction for the ADF at a recent conference.
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Australia’s Direction on Defense
Australia Speaks Plainly on the South China Sea
May 29, 2015
Australia Speaks Plainly on the South China Sea
The country’s defense officials make their strongest statements yet on the disputes.
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Australia Speaks Plainly on the South China Sea
Will Japanese Subs Be Built in Australia?
March 31, 2015
Will Japanese Subs Be Built in Australia?
Remarks by a retired Japanese Vice Admiral could be a "game changer" in the race for Australia's biggest-ever arms deal.
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Will Japanese Subs Be Built in Australia?
Australia's Botched Sub Bidding Process Upsets Sweden
March 16, 2015
Australia's Botched Sub Bidding Process Upsets Sweden
A letter outlines why Sweden feels snubbed for not having been invited to bid for Canberra's new submarine fleet.
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Australia's Botched Sub Bidding Process Upsets Sweden
Australia’s Ongoing Submarine Debate
February 13, 2015
Australia’s Ongoing Submarine Debate
Confusion seems to reign in the wake of the PM’s “near-death” experience last week.
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Australia’s Ongoing Submarine Debate
Why Australia Should Build Its Own Submarines (2)
January 26, 2015
Why Australia Should Build Its Own Submarines (2)
More compelling reasons why Australia should go for the indigenous option.
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Why Australia Should Build Its Own Submarines (2)
Why Australia Should Build Its Own Submarines (1)
January 24, 2015
Why Australia Should Build Its Own Submarines (1)
There are compelling reasons why Australia should go for the indigenous option.
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Why Australia Should Build Its Own Submarines (1)
Is Germany Still in the Race for Australia’s Biggest Arms Deal of the Century?
January 24, 2015
Is Germany Still in the Race for Australia’s Biggest Arms Deal of the Century?
Angela Merkel is aggressively pushing for Germany to win a contract to build 12 submarines.
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Is Germany Still in the Race for Australia’s Biggest Arms Deal of the Century?
Submarines: The Value of Option B
October 05, 2014
Submarines: The Value of Option B
Australia appears to be leaning in favor of the Soryu-class sub. But what if that doesn't work out?
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Submarines: The Value of Option B
Australia May Buy ‘Off-The-Shelf’ Japanese Subs
September 03, 2014
Australia May Buy ‘Off-The-Shelf’ Japanese Subs
Although a risky sale in Australia, the benefits may be too great for either side to pass up.
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Australia May Buy ‘Off-The-Shelf’ Japanese Subs
Australia and Japan to Ink Submarine Deal
July 08, 2014
Australia and Japan to Ink Submarine Deal
Prime Ministers Shinzo Abe and Tony Abbott will sign an agreement to open up cooperation on producing submarines.
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Australia and Japan to Ink Submarine Deal
Australia and the Asian Arms Race
June 20, 2014
Australia and the Asian Arms Race
Australia is rapidly boosting its weapons imports…and is aiming to increase its exports.
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Australia and the Asian Arms Race
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Japan-Saudi Ties: An Interview With the Japanese Ambassador
June 11, 2019
Japan-Saudi Ties: An Interview With the Japanese Ambassador
Ambassador Tsukasa Uemura discusses the future of the Japan-Saudi relationship, and how to build strong cultural ties.
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