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

Elbridge Colby is issuing a challenge to the direction of Australian strategic policy, from defence spending levels and the ...

The president should recognize those who are truest to his purported nationalist worldview.

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

Shadow Defence Minister Angus Taylor is calling on the government to "make principled commitments to the security of Taiwan" ...

The Pentagon is urging Japan and Australia to clarify what role they would play if the U.S. and China went to war over Taiwan ...

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

Coalition frontbencher James Paterson has said it “wouldn’t be appropriate” for the US to force Australia to commit to a course of action in any potential conflict involving China and Taiwan.

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

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

The Pentagon has urged Japan and Australia to specify their roles if a U.S.-China conflict over Taiwan arises. Elbridge Colby has been leading these discussions, emphasizing the need for allies to ...

The Pentagon is encouraging Japan and Australia to define their roles if the U.S. and China conflict over Taiwan. Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under-secretary of defense for policy, is reportedly leading ...