HIGHNuclear/Missile
Australia to receive only used nuclear submarines from US in amended defence deal
🌍 GlobalMay 31, 2026 08:00SRC: FRANCE 24BY: FRANCE 24
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal, in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called "Virginia-class" nuclear-powered submarines from the United States within 15 years.
DETAILED REPORT
The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal, in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called "Virginia-class" nuclear-powered submarines from the United States within 15 years.
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