Washington | Republican members of Congress say presidential nominee Donald Trump is likely to back the AUKUS agreement to sell nuclear-powered submarines to Australia even if US production targets are not met.
Congress approved the sale of used submarines to Australia beginning in 2032, but the arrangement is dependent on the US increasing the number of new Virginia class submarines it builds from 1.2 to 2.3.
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Matthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.
