AUKUS

Announced in September 2021, the Australia-UK-United States security agreement has two pillars. Pillar I will see Australia acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines. Pillar II will drive trilateral cooperation on advanced technologies for national security including AI, hypersonic, quantum, undersea and cyber.

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Experts on AUKUS

Dr Michael Jonathan Green, chief executive officer at the United States Studies Centre

Dr Michael J. Green

Chief Executive Officer

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey, the Director of the Emerging Technology Program at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney

Dr Miah Hammond-Errey

Director, Emerging Technology

Tom Corben, a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Tom Corben

Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and Defence

Ashley Townshend

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

Hayley Channer, the Director of the Economic Security Program with the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.

Hayley Channer

Director, Economic Security

Dr Edward Morgan

Non-Resident Senior Fellow

AUKUS status update: Checking in on the advancement of Pillar II

With the ‘optimal pathway’ for Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under Pillar I now clear, it is time for a renewed focus on the other half of the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom: Pillar II advanced capabilities. This explainer provides an update on the eight areas that make up Pillar II of the agreement, and the progress made so far toward the funding and legislation necessary to unlock its potential.

Explainer byTom Barrett, Sophie Mayo

AUKUS sparks a revolution in Labor defence policy

Commentary byProfessor Peter Dean, The Honourable Kim Beazley

The social licence for AUKUS has not yet been earned

Commentary bySophie Mayo, Dr Peter K. Lee, Alice Nason

Full knowledge and concurrence: Key questions for US-Australia extended deterrence and escalation management consultations

Brief byKelsey Hartigan

Trade and economics

Defence needs to harness the power of private capital

Commentary byHayley Channer

Cruise missiles to land in $1.7bn deal as China warns on AUKUS

In the news byProfessor Peter Dean

Challenges to the US defence industrial base: Lessons for Australia

Brief byJohn Luddy

‘Not surprising’: Labor faces internal division over AUKUS defence pact

Interview byProfessor Peter Dean

Allies and partners

USSC Insights | Walking the talk at AUSMIN

USSC Insights byStephen Loosley

AUKUS needs trilateral technology safeguards, not just capabilities

Commentary byTom Corben

AUKUS: Australian official blasts US President Biden’s administration for delays

In the news byTom Corben, Dr William Greenwalt

AUKUS tech collaboration framework needed: ex-US intelligence leader

Technology and Security (TS) podcast | Intelligence, AI and AUKUS with former US Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Susan Gordon

Podcast byDr Miah Hammond-Errey