3rd June 2026 at 9:54am Aukus was launched in 2021 as Australia’s route into the nuclear-powered submarine club. Five years on, it is being tested by second-hand US submarines, unresolved nuclear waste plans and a public inquiry asking whether the pact serves Australia’s interests. The agreement with the UK and US is designed to giveContinue reading “Aukus explained as tri-nation nuclear submarine pact faces scrutiny in Australia”
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Australia’s nuclear sub fleet to be built on used US boats under revised AUKUS plan
June 1, 2026, by Fatima Bahtić Australia is set to receive used nuclear-powered submarines from the United States under a revised AUKUS agreement, replacing an earlier plan that envisaged a mix of new-build and in-service boats as Canberra works toward establishing its first conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability. Australia, the United States and the United KingdomContinue reading “Australia’s nuclear sub fleet to be built on used US boats under revised AUKUS plan”
AUKUS: Collaborative efforts with Japan to enhance Indo-Pacific security https://ift.tt/sOqClFU
8th April 2024 at 5:48pm UK and Australian Navy on a bilateral exercise (Picture: Royal Navy) The AUKUS alliance, consisting of Australia, the UK, and the US, is set to expand its collaborative efforts by initiating consultations with other nations. In a joint statement, Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, Australia’s Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, andContinue reading “AUKUS: Collaborative efforts with Japan to enhance Indo-Pacific security https://ift.tt/sOqClFU”
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