August 2024 – a compendium of recent articles and reports by Friends of the Earth on nuclear submarines for Australia, including risks from accidents
https://nuclear.foe.org.au/nuclear-subs/
January 2024 – Article by MAPW President Sue Wareham on the risks for Australian people of long range missiles production
https://www.mapw.org.au/news/mapw-op-ed-were-being-sold-a-false-choice-on-war/
Federal Government details on the AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Pathway – March 2023
https://www.defence.gov.au/about/taskforces/aukus
Talk by IPAN-Victoria activist and member of AAAC-No AUKUS Victoria, Shirley Winton, at the 18th March A Call for Peace – Truth Not War rally in Melbourne
Download the talk here
Address by then Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese on Australian National Security issues (10th March 2022)
https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/address-opposition-leader-anthony-albanese
Article on how the Australian-UK-US nuclear submarine deal exposes civilian-military links, from the long running journal the “Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists”
https://thebulletin.org/2021/11/australian-uk-us-nuclear-submarine-deal-exposes-civilian-military-links/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=ThursdayNewsletter_11112021&utm_content=NuclearRisk_AustraliaUKUKNuclearSubDeal_1109202
Article and critique of nuclear submarines by the “Reaching Critical Will” project of WILPF
https://reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documents/Disarmament-fora/1com/FCM21/FCM-2021-No2.pdf
Very useful Briefing note on the nuclear submarines by ICAN, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
https://icanw.org.au/nuclear-powered-submarines-briefing-note/
David Vince article on how closing US Bases will enhance security:
https://quincyinst.org/report/drawdown-improving-u-s-and-global-security-through-military-base-closures-abroad/
WILPF Editorial calling for “Full Spectrum Disarmament” in the context of AUKUS
https://reachingcriticalwill.org/disarmament-fora/unga/2021/fcm/15420-vol-19-no-2
A deeper dive into the implications of AUKUS, by Dr. Tanya Ogilvie-White, APLN Senior Research Adviser and Rear Admiral (ret.) John Gower, former commander of two British submarines and former Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Nuclear & Chemical, Biological) in the UK Ministry of Defence. pdf can be downloaded from this website
https://www.apln.network/projects/aukus/a-deeper-dive-into-aukus-risks-and-benefits-for-the-asia-pacific
Report on the ability in future to detect nuclear submarines, rendering them effectively obsolete
https://nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/sites/default/files/publication/nsc_crawford_anu_edu_au/2020-05/transparent_oceans_report_anu_nsc_2020_0.pdf
Detailed article on the impact of US policies in the Pacific by long time nuclear free and independent campaigner Nic Maclellan
https://insidestory.org.au/the-americans-are-coming/
ASPI article raising some questions, and clarifying that Australia will need a nuclear industry for nuclear subs
Australia’s nuclear submarine decision leaves more questions than answers | The Strategist
AUSMIN and AUKUS – it is even worse than you think – former senior Federal Public Servant Mike Scrafton
https://johnmenadue.com/ausmin-and-aukus-its-even-worse-than-you-think/
Russia urges IAEA monitoring, ‘transparency’ on US-Australia nuclear sub pact
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2021/09/17/666731/Russia-Australia-nuclear-powered-submarines-Aukus-
Nuclear-powered submarines have ‘long history of accidents’, Adelaide environmentalist Jim Green warns
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-17/nuclear-submarines-prompt-environmental-and-conflict-concern/100470362
Nuke sub deal could make Australia ‘potential nuclear war target’
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202109/1234460.shtml
Dutton may consider leasing nuclear subs
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7436344/dutton-may-consider-leasing-nuclear-subs/
AUKUS: Activists Blast the ‘Anti-China’ Military Pact
https://consortiumnews.com/2021/09/17/aukus-activists-blast-the-anti-china-military-pact/
To Protect Itself From U.S. Hostility Australia Decides To Buy U.S. Submarines
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/56793.htm
Former subs boss blasts ‘hocus pocus’ nuclear deal
https://indaily.com.au/news/2021/09/20/former-subs-boss-blasts-hocus-pocus-nuclear-deal/
The nuclear option: will submarines be a Trojan Horse for reactors?
https://www.crikey.com.au/2021/09/17/will-submarines-be-a-trojan-horse-for-reactors/
Morrison says sub deal won’t lead to nuclear power push in Australia. Don’t believe him
https://reneweconomy.com.au/morrison-says-sub-deal-wont-lead-to-nuclear-power-push-in-australia-dont-believe-him/
Paul Keating on the AUKUS deal and nuclear submarines decision
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/a-relic-of-a-bygone-age-i-might-be-but-i-m-not-a-defeatist-20210928-p58vdu.html
Briefer by David Noonan, Independent Campaigner, 27 Sept 2021
https://nuclear.foe.org.au/wp-content/uploads/Noonan-Sept-2021-AUKUS-nuclear-subs-and-Tomahawk-missiles.pdf
Friends of the Earth researcher Dr Jim Green speech
Original Federal Government AUKUS announcement 16 September 2021
https://www.minister.defence.gov.au/statements/2021-09-16/joint-media-statement-australia-pursue-nuclear-powered-submarines-through-new-trilateral-enhanced-security-partnership/