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

Political analyst Joe Siracusa says Elbridge Colby is trying to "embarrass" the Australian government through his AUKUS ...

Australia will not promise troops in advance for any future war, Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said on Sunday, pushing ...

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

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

The United States may ask Australia to pay more under the AUKUS pact as Under-Secretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby ...

The Financial Times reported on Saturday that Elbridge Colby, the US under-secretary of defence for policy, has been pressing ...

Malcolm Turnbull held substantial conversations with Elbridge Colby about the AUKUS agreement – including its defects and challenges – before the Pentagon policy chief was charged with leading a vital ...

The Pentagon has contacted Japan and Australia to determine their potential involvement if the U.S. and China were to engage ...

The Pentagon is pressing Australia and Japan to confirm what roles they would play in a potential war with China over Taiwan, according to reports out of America.

Australia is standing firm against US pressure to declare what part it could play in a broader conflict against the backdrop ...

Anthony Albanese is on a collision course with the head of Donald Trump’s AUKUS review, refusing to bow to Pentagon policy ...