AUKUS News
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney, Co-Chair of the Friends of Australia Caucus, has been appointed by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia as an Honorary Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO). Honorary awards and appointments in the Order of Australia are made to individuals who are not Australian citizens, formally recognizing extraordinary service to Australia.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), the Co-Chair of the Friends of Australia Caucus, issued the following statement after the Right Honourable John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, United Kingdom hosted the Honourable Richard Marles MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Australia and the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of Defense, United States (U.S.) at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London, the United Kingdom (UK) to review progress in and reaffirm their commitment to the AUKUS partnership.
NORWICH, CT – Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), Co-Chair of the AUKUS Working Group, joined ABC Australia’s Michael Rowland ahead of today’s third anniversary of the AUKUS security agreement.
NORWICH, CT – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) issued the following statement after the U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02), Ranking Member of the House Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, raised concerns to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the Navy’s request for only one Virginia Class submarine in FY25 and how that request will impact the submarine industrial base and AUKUS.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) spoke on the House Floor to mark the graduation of the first three Royal Australian Navy sailors from Submarine Officer Basic Course at Submarine Base New London.
NORWICH, CT – Today marks the next step in the AUKUS mission as the first three Royal Australian Navy sailors begin their schooling at Submarine Base New London.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep.