Australia ramps up Aukus funding with US$3.2 billion for nuclear submarine yard
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Australia announced an additional US$3.2 billion investment in its nuclear submarine program under the Aukus defense pact with the United States and Britain. The 2021 agreement, Australia's most expensive defense project, includes receiving three US-built submarines and jointly constructing a new class with Britain in the 2040s. The deal has been criticized over concerns about slow submarine production timelines.
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Nuclear-powered submarines boost naval strength
The Aukus deal is a 2021 defense pact among Australia, the United States, and Britain.
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Australia will pump an additional US$3.2 billion into building its nuclear-powered submarines.
South China Morning Post- Nuclear-powered submarines boost naval strength
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Loaded language removedAustralia said on Friday it would contribute an additional US$3.2 billion to building the country’s nuclear-powered submarines, part of a defence pact with the United States and Britain. Under the 2021 Aukus deal, Australia’s most expensive defence project, the country will receive three nuclear-powered submarines from the United States.
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Australia will pump an additional US$3.2 billion into building its nuclear-powered submarines.
South China Morning PostThe Aukus deal is a 2021 defense pact among Australia, the United States, and Britain.
South China Morning PostAustralia's most expensive defense project is the Aukus submarine program.
South China Morning PostAustralia will receive three nuclear-powered submarines from the United States under the Aukus deal.
South China Morning PostAustralia and Britain will build a new class of submarine in the 2040s.
PredictionThe Aukus deal has faced scrutiny over slow submarine production.
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