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Australia to build nuclear-powered subs, not weapons

Washington | Australia will obtain nuclear submarines for the first time under a new alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom called AUKUS, which has been set up to strengthen the military presence and operability of allies in the Indo-Pacific.

US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the new partnership at 7am AEST.

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Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.
Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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