Australia sets 2032 end date for US submarine rotations at HMAS Stirling
Australia's Defence Industries Minister Pat Conroy has said that US Virginia-class submarines rotating through HMAS Stirling in Western Australia will stop doing so in 2032. He described the arrangement as a time-limited rotation and said it would begin in 2027, giving it a five-year span. The comments add a clearer timeline to the Submarine Rotation Force West plan, which is part of the wider AUKUS defence partnership.Conroy made the remarks while in Washington for talks on the submarine programme with senior Pentagon officials. Those meetings included US Navy Secretary Hung Cao and US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, according to the... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 29 Jul 2026 11:02 LONDON
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Pentagon accused of hiding rising US troop casualties in Iran war
The Pentagon is facing accusations that it has withheld or downplayed the scale of US troop casualties in the Iran war, as reported deaths rose to 18 and injuries to about 430. The dispute centres on how and when the defence department has disclosed the figures, with critics saying the public has not been given a clear picture of the conflict's cost. The issue has intensified as the war enters its fifth month and political scrutiny grows ahead of November's midterm elections.According to the supplied reporting, the Pentagon said on Monday that 100 service members had been hurt since 7... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 26 Jul 2026 01:00 LONDON
US House votes to limit Iran war as Senate measure fails amid renewed fighting
The United States House of Representatives has voted to limit President Donald Trump's power to wage war against Iran, in a move that comes as the conflict continues to intensify. The resolution passed by 214 votes to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats, according to the supplied material. Shortly afterwards, a related measure failed in the Senate by 47 votes to 49, underscoring the split in Congress over the administration's approach.The votes came nearly a week after three US military personnel were killed in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, and after the conflict re-escalated when a ceasefire... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 19:00 LONDON
US-Iran conflict deepens as Rubio says Tehran is not serious about ceasefire deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran was not serious about a ceasefire deal and warned that Tehran would pay a heavy price as tensions with Washington continued. He made the remarks during the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Philippines, where he was asked about Iranian officials' recent rhetoric. Rubio said the price for Iran would keep rising and accused Tehran of trying to alter agreements after entering them.Rubio also responded directly to comments from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who had described Tehran's defence posture as an "eye for an eye" approach. In reply, Rubio said... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jul 2026 13:31 LONDON
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