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evelopment and operation of a new submarine class called SSN-AUKUS, which will be built in Australia and the UK and feature cutting-edge US technology.</li><li>The first submarine delivery is expected in the early 2030s, with the first Australian submarine to be built by 2040.</li><li>The cost of the deal could reach up to A $368 billion ($ 245 billion) by 2055.</li><li>China has condemned the partnership as an illegal act of nuclear proliferation and a threat to peace and stability in the region.</li><li>AUKUS has also upset France, as Australia abruptly cancelled a deal to buy French conventional submarines in favor of this new partnership.</li><li>Australia has offered China a briefing on the submarine deal.</li><li>The first phase of the plan involves US and British submarines being d

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eployed in Western Australia by 2027 to help train Australian crews and bolster deterrence.</li><li>The agreement also reflects mounting Indo-Pacific threats not just from China, but also from Russia, which has conducted joint exercises with China, and North Korea.</li><li>AUKUS is expected to result in A$6 billion invested in Australia’s industrial capability over the next four years and create about 20,000 direct jobs over the next 30.</li><li>AUKUS represents the biggest single investment in Australia’s defense capability in its history, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.</li><li>The partnership was announced at a ceremony at the US naval base in San Diego, with all three leaders — Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, and Anthony Albanese — present.</li></ul></article></body>

US, UK, and Australia reveal plan to boost nuclear-powered submarine capabilities, citing China as a primary concern

The United States, Australia, and Britain announced a new defense partnership called AUKUS to counter China’s military ambitions in the Indo-Pacific region.

Under the deal, the US will supply Australia with nuclear-powered submarines built by General Dynamics, while the UK will provide technological assistance in building the submarines.
The submarines will not be armed with nuclear weapons, only powered by nuclear energy.
The plan includes the development and operation of a new submarine class called SSN-AUKUS, which will be built in Australia and the UK and feature cutting-edge US technology.
The first submarine delivery is expected in the early 2030s, with the first Australian submarine to be built by 2040.
The cost of the deal could reach up to A$368 billion ($245 billion) by 2055.
China has condemned the partnership as an illegal act of nuclear proliferation and a threat to peace and stability in the region.
AUKUS has also upset France, as Australia abruptly cancelled a deal to buy French conventional submarines in favor of this new partnership.
Australia has offered China a briefing on the submarine deal.
The first phase of the plan involves US and British submarines being deployed in Western Australia by 2027 to help train Australian crews and bolster deterrence.
The agreement also reflects mounting Indo-Pacific threats not just from China, but also from Russia, which has conducted joint exercises with China, and North Korea.
AUKUS is expected to result in A$6 billion invested in Australia’s industrial capability over the next four years and create about 20,000 direct jobs over the next 30.
AUKUS represents the biggest single investment in Australia’s defense capability in its history, according to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
The partnership was announced at a ceremony at the US naval base in San Diego, with all three leaders — Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, and Anthony Albanese — present.