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Biden is selling U.S. nuclear submarines to Australia to counter China

President Biden and the prime ministers of Australia and the United Kingdom met at a U.S. naval base in San Diego to mp out their strategy for the Pacific.

WEKU

Aukus: nuclear submarines deal will cost Australia up to $368bn

‘Rotational forces’ of US and UK nuclear-powered submarines set to visit Australia from 2027 as part of landmark pact

The Guardian - AU

Australia to buy US nuclear subs in ambitious new pact

San Diego (AFP) - Australia will buy as many as five US nuclear-powered submarines and later build a new model with US and British technology under an ambitious plan to build Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China, a US official said Monday.

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Australian nuclear submarine program to cost up to $368b as AUKUS details unveiled in the US

Australia’s nuclear submarine program will cost up to $368 billion over the next three decades, with confirmation that the federal government will buy at least three American-manufactured nuclear submarines.

ABC News

Size of UK’s nuclear submarine fleet could double under Aukus plans

First of new vessels expected to be seaworthy by the end of 2030s, with Australia receiving theirs in early 2040s

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle battling with Port Kembla as preferred East Coast subs base

Rex Patrick decries subs base 'secrecy'

Newcastle Herald

Australia, US and UK unveil AUKUS nuclear submarine plans

Leaders meet 18 months after US-UK-Australia security pact was established to counter China in Asia Pacific.

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Peter Dutton offers to support budget cuts needed to fund AUKUS program

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has offered bipartisan support to pass budget savings the Albanese government will need to fund the massive submarine program.

ABC News

Peter Dutton flags support for budget cuts to fund AUKUS submarines deal

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has flagged the Liberals' support for possible budget cuts to help cover the cost of AUKUS.

The New Daily

Albanese ready for new dawn on defence, as Rudd reveals government anxiety

Anthony Albanese will reveal key details about the future of Australia’s defence force in America as his predecessor reveals the government's anxiety about tensions between China and the US.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton says Coalition would support NDIS cuts to pay for Aukus submarines

Liberal leader offers bipartisan backing for ‘sustainable’ savings for the next generation defence scheme

The Guardian - AU

Labour’s attempt to block illegal migration bill defeated in Commons – as it happened

Opposition amendment to stop the government barring small boat arrivals claiming asylum defeated by 312 votes to 249

The Guardian - UK

Australia faces looming nuclear skills challenge to support Aukus submarines

Pact with US and UK poses challenge to educate, train and recruit necessary personnel, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Everything Everywhere All at Once sweeps Oscars; UAP senator defends working in real estate; and North Korea test-fires missiles

Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s multiverse fantasy has dominated this year’s Oscars, winning best picture and six other awards, including best actress award for Michelle Yeoh

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Aukus: 10 things we need to know about Australia’s nuclear submarine program

From cost to expertise, many questions are yet to be answered amid the fanfare of the plan’s announcement

The Independent UK

Biden to announce Australia submarine deal in San Diego

President Joe Biden is set to meet with two of America's closest allies to announce that Australia will purchase U.S.-manufactured, nuclear-powered attack submarines to modernize its fleet

The New Daily

Watch: Queensland flood warning, NSW election pledges, AUKUS job boom

Watch: Thousands of new Aussie jobs are on the cards as the Prime Minister prepares for his history-making AUKUS announcement. With the New South Wales

The New Daily

Albanese declares ‘new dawn’ for Australian defence on eve of nuclear sub announcement

Anthony Albanese says Australia is on the cusp of a “new dawn" for defence policy ahead of the announcement of the AUKUS nuclear sub plan.

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The Guardian - AU

Aukus will bolster stability in the Asia-Pacific, not undermine it

There are risks – but the trilateral security pact is likely to provide greater US resolve to stay engaged in Australia’s neighbourhood

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak pledges £5 billion for defence as UK faces a ‘volatile’ world

The PM is visiting California for talks with US president Joe Biden and Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese.

The New Daily

Alan Kohler: Paying for AUKUS? Spending like Europe means taxing like Europe

Before the next election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers must find a way to credibly restore a balanced budget. This means new and higher taxes.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Anthony Albanese finds Scott Morrison's AUKUS clothes a good fit

As Anthony Albanese readies for the imminent unveiling of details of the nuclear-powered submarine acquisition program under AUKUS, one important question looms.

The Independent UK

Sunak flies to US for talks with Biden and Albanese on Australian submarine deal

Rishi Sunak will join Joe Biden and Anthony Albanese in San Diego.

The Guardian - AU

No clunkers: Australia buying ‘highest quality’ secondhand submarines from US, congressman says

Senior US lawmaker confident Virginia Class nuclear vessels can be delivered and concerns about joint crewing are ‘overhyped’

Tribune News Service

Sunak to visit US to unveil Australian nuclear-submarine plan with Biden

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is heading to the U.S. on Sunday to meet President Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as the three nations unveil the next phase of the AUKUS nuclear submarine program, a security partnership meant to counter China.

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