Australia, the UK and US are joining forces in the Pacific, but will nuclear subs arrive quick enough to counter China?
Canberra, Australia CNN — More than a year after the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia dropped the tightly held news they were combining submarine forces, the trio released more details Monday of their ambitious plan to counter China’s rapid military expansion. Under the multi-decade AUKUS deal, the partners will build a combined fleet …
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Egypt Independent
March 15, 2023
More countries could be welcomed into the next stage of AUKUS, which will focus on co-operation in areas ranging from hypersonic weapons to quantum computing, a United Kingdom minister says. … Continued
Australia’s nuclear submarine arrangement with the United States and United Kingdom has been flagged by conservationists as a threat to the nation’s environmental security. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced details … Continued
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced that Australia will purchase three American Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) in the early 2030s, with the option of two more. This is a … Continued
China’s mission to the United Nations has blasted the AUKUS announcement as “blatant act” that “hurts peace and stability in the region”. Just hours after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined … Continued
British PM Rishi Sunak has hailed the AUKUS agreement as the most significant defence partnership in generations, as he joined Anthony Albanese and Joe Biden in Tuesday’s announcement. The three … Continued
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia is on the cusp of a “new dawn” for its defence policy on the eve of his announcement of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine plan. … Continued
Scott Morrison says that to accommodate the AUKUS submarines deal, Australia’s defence budget will need to increase to 2.5 per cent of GDP, and there’s not much doubt he’s right. … Continued
The federal government is gearing up for a major announcement on the way forward for Australia’s $100 billion nuclear-powered submarine plans under the AUKUS alliance. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese left … Continued
Defence Minister Richard Marles has hinted Australia’s future nuclear submarines will be a genuine “three-way solution” with the United States and Britain. Ahead of a statement to parliament on Thursday … Continued
