The United States has "succeeded" in pressing its North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to agree to increase their military spending from 2 percent of their gross domestic product to 5 percent in ...

The prime minister has ignored defence pressure from the US as he continues to try and shore up Australia's relationship with China, and a devastating Israeli air strike has killed Gazan children ...

Elbridge Colby’s memo highlighting U.S. weapons shortages influenced the decision to pause some arms shipments to Ukraine.

The Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to make clear what role they would play if the US and China went to war over the ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Australia “supports the status quo” with regard to Taiwan on his first full day of ...

The Financial Times reports the U.S. is "testing loyalty" by pressing Japan and Australia for clear commitments in a ...

US under-secretary of defence for policy is seeking answers from Australia and Japan about their military commitments in the event of a conflict over Taiwan ...

Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce says the government needs to stand up to China on Taiwan, lest the US decide it is “not really ...

Elbridge Colby, a senior White House official, has pushed Australia to clarify what role it would play if Washington and ...

Trump administration says it is trying to prevent war but raises eyebrows by calling for commitments from Australia and Japan ...

The realities of an assertive China and managing the US alliance are more complicated than allowed for by those who dream of ...

Anthony Albanese has declined to reveal whether Australia would join the US in a war with China over Taiwan or commit to ...