‘Historic’: Major step in US subs deal
Australia will buy up to five Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US to be delivered in the 2030s.
The AUKUS a landmark agreement between the US, UK and Australia, which was announced to share military technology and boost combined military strength in the Asia-Pacific region.
Australia will buy up to five Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US to be delivered in the 2030s.
Australia and the US have taken the first step towards a major missile and rocket project, as Australian manufacturing will get a lift as part of the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.
Despite Franco-Australian relations hitting rock bottom after the AUKUS pact was established, the bilateral relationship appears to have turned a new page with a new deal signed-off.
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Premier Peter Malinauskas has rebuked fellow Labor premiers over waste from AUKUS boats as he tours the UK’s huge nuclear submarine shipyard.
Anthony Albanese has returned from his most significant overseas trip, defending the AUKUS subs deal, but playing down the potential for war.
Paul Keating was quick to get stuck into Penny Wong for travelling around the Pacific with ‘a lei around her neck’, but photos reveal the former PM was guilty of much the same thing.
Two state premiers are pushing for SA to become a nuclear dumping site under the AUKUS submarine deal, with Dan Andrews firing a backhander by declaring it won’t be in Victoria.
Anthony Albanese says he “fundamentally disagrees” with Paul Keating’s scathing assessment of the AUKUS pact, criticism of senior Labor ministers and defence of China.
Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull is a little more measured than Paul Keating about the AUKUS deal but still says there are “risks”.
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