March 21, 2024
Australia and the AUKUS Pact. In conversation with Gareth Evans, former Foreign Minister of Australia.
The US and UK will furnish nuclear submarine technology to Australia to provide 8 nuclear attack submarines through the 2040s.
The UK and the United States have entered into a tripartite agreement to share nuclear submarine technology with Australia. The multi year arrangement will furnish 8 nuclear attack submarines through the 2040s. The submarines will replace 6 diesel powered Collins Class subs that will be based in Perth WA. The agreement also encompasses undersea weapons, AI capabilities and training of Australian sailors.
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