Japan and Australia have been asked by Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby to detail their commitments in the case of a U.S.

Australia will not commit troops in advance to any conflict, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Sunday (July 13), ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is trying to deepen ties with China, his country’s biggest trading partner, while being under ...

The Albanese government is facing a push by the United States for a ‘broad ranging and open ended’ commitment to defend ...

Australia opposes any unilateral moves to change the Taiwan Strait “status quo,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ...

Such regular Chinese operations in the region have reportedly alarmed United States President Donald Trump, as his ...

US' policy of ambiguity towards Taiwan may have worked so far, but with the world order shifting and China sending ominous ...

Public pledges from the Asia-Pacific allies unlikely, observers say, with efforts to pressure them seen as signs of ‘weakening’ confidence.

If the People’s Republic of China takes control of Taiwan by force, the results would be disastrous for Australia. You would ...

Coalition frontbencher James Paterson has said it “wouldn’t be appropriate” for the US to force Australia to commit to a ...

After this masthead confirmed the Pentagon wants the question answered, the Prime Minister reiterated the submarine pact was ...