Australia is expected to buy up to five US Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SYDNEY - Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday that South Australia state would be a “big beneficiary” of the landmark Aukus defence pact, which is expected to see AustraliaReuters, citing four US officials, reported this week that Australia would likely buy the submarines in the 2030s as part of the agreement between Washington, Canberra and London, in what would present a new challenge to China’s military build-up.
On Saturday, Mr Albanese, when asked how many submarines would be built in Australia as part of Aukus, said an announcement would be made on Monday. “When you talk about the issue of manufacturing submarines in Australia, that’s an absolute priority for us,” Mr Albanese added.
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