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USS Colorado Named First Submarine for AUKUS Rotational Force in Western Australia

26 Oct 2026 1:22 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

USS Colorado (SSN 788) will be the first US Navy Virginia-class fast-attack submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West at HMAS Stirling from late 2027, AUKUS partners announce.

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Hegseth Urges UK to Boost Defense Spending in Pentagon Meeting With Streeting

15 Oct 2026 7:15 p.m. · Source: U.S. Department of War

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth met UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting at the Pentagon, pressing for faster British defense spending and support for Trump's Ukraine peace objective.

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UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting Calls for Renewed US-UK Defence Innovation Partnership in Washington Speech

15 Oct 2026 11:53 a.m. · Source: UK Government

Streeting tells CSIS that Britain and America must out-innovate and out-produce adversaries, citing Ukraine's drone warfare lessons and a $650 drone destroying a $4 million tank.

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