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Trump won’t torpedo AUKUS subs deal, says Marles

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent
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Plymouth, England | US President-elect Donald Trump is unlikely to scupper or rewrite the $368 billion AUKUS nuclear-submarine deal, Defence Minister Richard Marles says.

On a visit to Britain where AUKUS was a key focus, Mr Marles played down the growing fears that Trump may try to make the deal his own by demanding a higher price from Canberra for the delivery of US Virginia-class submarines.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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