Australia May Not Get AUKUS Subs Under Alternative Plan Presented to Congress

Lack of shipbuilding capacity and Australia’s refusal to unquestioningly back the US in regional conflicts are among reasons AUKUS might not happen. The United States may not deliver the three to five nuclear-propelled Virginia-class submarines promised under the AUKUS deal but instead seek to operate up to eight of its vessels out of Australian ports.

Baldwin, Hovde Debate in Close Wisconsin US Senate Race

Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Republican challenger Eric Hovde debated abortion, immigration, and foreign policy with 18 days to go before the election. Democrat Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde squared off in an Oct. 18 debate less than three weeks before Election Day. The one-hour exchange marked the first and only