#AUKUS and the future of Hypersonics. I have been working on this for a while. Perfect moment to share this as 🇦🇺 just planned significant investment in it in its 2026 #NDS
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Une telle réforme structurelle de notre justice ne peut pas passer par un gouvernement et un parlement sans majorités, bons qu’aux affaires courantes jusqu’en 2017. ils veulent un plaider coupable pour réduire les temps d’attente, pas pour la Justice. Une excuse pour ne pas réformer et investir.
Bilateral industrial cooperation at the top of the agenda of 🇦🇺🇬🇧ministers for Defence industries: AUKUS first of course but more under consideration, including potential first trials in Europe for the 🇦🇺 loyal wingman Ghost bat in Europe? www.minister.defence.gov.au/statements/2...
🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨
In ‘Disruption and opportunity: 🇦🇺 and critical minerals in a changing global order’, ASPI Senior Fellow Ian Satchwell argues 🇦🇺 must diversify its critical-minerals markets and activate dormant partnerships to secure a central role in global supply chains.
🔖: bit.ly/46i5PRy
#LeCollimateur fait aujourd'hui le point sur la conférence de sécurité de Munich #MSC2026 qui vient de s'achever dans un épisode du "Casque et la plume", avec Ulrike Franke et Elie Tenenbaum, un an après la crise provoquée par le discours du vice-président JD Vance
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Making the headlines for #AUKUS: 2bn$ for Osborne shipyards, with a total of 30bn$ expected in the long run. With other investments in infrastructure in HMAS Stirling and Henderson, 🇦🇺 finally steps up planned investment in this segment.
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Make Europe more independent from the US with these three steps
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Some news about #AUKUS maritime big play and the schedule of work and demonstrations of robotic capabilities for 2026. 🇬🇧 quite busy with AUKUS with its submarine currently sailing to 🇦🇺 for its long-term deployment there www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2026/fe...
Retrouvez mon entretien avec @lavoixdunord.fr sur l’état du partenariat #AUKUS après une année de débats, de doutes, d’accomplissements résultant, pour aujourd’hui, à sa confirmation et sa poursuite. Un grand merci à @felixpnl.bsky.social pour ses questions www.lavoixdunord.fr/1673326/arti...
For the 🇫🇷 readers, my take on the new risks that 🇪🇺 companies should take into account after the publication of 🇺🇸 National Security and Defense strategies ⬇️⬇️ defenseidentity.fr/2026/01/30/a...
Non. Ça suffit de courber l’échine. Nous devons geler l’accord UE-Etats-Unis tant que Donald Trump menace d’annexer le territoire d’un État-membre de l’UE.
A reminder that deals with the US may come and go - "The US has suspended a technology deal with the UK amid growing frustrations in Washington over [...] the UK’s lack of willingness to address non-tariff barriers, including rules governing food and industrial goods."
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First statements of the AUKUS ministerial meeting www.war.gov/News/News-St...
As the US and Australian ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs met, time to briefly what AUKUS became and where it may go as the US review confirms the partnership
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Avant la prochaine réunion ministérielle AUKUS qui devrait voir entériner la revue américaine, un bref retour sur ce qu’était AUKUS, ce qu’il est devenu depuis son lancement et les directions qu’il prend.
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US congressman confirms AUKUS passed the US review. The delivery of 3 Virginia-class SSNs should be confirmed, but deadlines must be met (many of them from every party actually) courtney.house.gov/media-center...
AUKUS passed the US review, but 🇦🇺 still under pressure to remain the "best ally". The main challenge is that it will be hard to compete with South Korea that promised to invest in the hundreds of billions of dollars to build SSNs in the US. Standards are shifting. thenightly.com.au/politics/aus...
Interesting piece from @aspi-org.bsky.social on AUKUS "ambiguities" to be addressed.
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UK's special rep for AUKUS details how 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇬🇧 may refocus Pillar 2 on 4 areas. UK and Australia already agreed and the final decision may be pending the final US AUKUS review.
Read more about the changes of this reshuffle of priorities here: theaukusobserver.substack.com/p/aukus-pill...
I already got the main outcomes of Albanese’s meeting with Trump here. More insights on the global outcome of the 🇦🇺🇺🇸 discussions here: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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And well, Trump supports the sub deal with Australia. And makes the deal better now. For details, it is "moving along rapidly and very well".
Critical minerals first: Australia and USA sign an agreement as the first main outcome of the visit.
#NATOGATE Trump Pulls Plug On Major NATO Corruption Probes – Top Suspects Walk Free
#investigation by @simonvandorpe.bsky.social and @jesse-pinster.bsky.social @ftm.eu, together with media partners @lalettre.bsky.social, @lesoir.be, @knack.be and others
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We can expect major announcements on critical minerals or maybe industry cooperation to top the agenda of Albanese ´s meeting with Trump. And at least a glimpse at the results of AUKUS review. We will know tomorrow. Some insights on this meeting ⬇️⬇️
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que nombre de ses politiques et idées posent les ferments de la guerre aux 🇺🇸 et dans le monde à court et moyen terme, que ses soit disants accords de paix sont soit factices, soit marqués par la corruption, et donc aussi solides que les investissements immobiliers et commerciaux du magnat américain.
Je suis atterré par les efforts des uns et des autres pour trouver les éléments de langage visant à calmer un Donald Trump qui mériterait le prix Nobel de la paix. La réalité est qu’il ne le mérite pas …