AUKUS

Deputy PM Richard Marles says 'true intent' of deal with US and UK is to defend the rules-based order across region.

He said the announcement would be made “in the appropriate way, on Monday, US time, in San Diego”. We have never operated a military capability at this level before.” [prepare for war](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/29/peter-dutton-says-australia-should-be-prepared-for-war-but-are-we)” and by explicitly predicting Australia would [join the US to defend Taiwan in a potential conflict with China](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/26/mistakes-of-the-1930s-peter-dutton-ramps-up-china-rhetoric-as-keating-calls-him-a-dangerous-personality). “So I want to say at this moment to our neighbours and to our friends around the world that as Australia invests in its defence, as we acquire this nuclear-powered submarine capability, we do so as part of making our contribution to the peace and the stability of our region and of the world,” Marles said. He specifically mentioned the former prime minister Scott Morrison and the former defence minister Peter Dutton “because this is a moment that we want to be – and we know is – a bipartisan moment of huge significance to our country”. The Australian government has sought to assure south-east Asian and Pacific countries that its nuclear-powered submarine plan – to be announced early next week – aims to safeguard “the peace and the stability of our region”.

Given that this activity might produce a new nuclear-powered submarine by 2050, there are hints that the Royal Navy could sell the last two Astute submarines – ...

There might well be thousands of new jobs created in the U.K., but there will be none here, unless you count pouring concrete for the new base. If Australia has only two of them, it is likely that for some periods of time neither will be available, with the most likely scenario being that a single Astute will be able to put to sea at any given time. However, why Washington would divert submarines intended for the USN is unclear, though if there is a massive ramping up of production capacity it might be possible. If this scenario is correct, the huge winner will be the U.K. The first is that the U.S. This will be in the U.S.

The primary focus of the Australia, United Kingdom and United States (AUKUS) security pact, Australia's eventual acquisition and operation of nuclear ...

While details on the submarine purchasing agreement have yet to be disclosed, the latest production model, the “Block V” Virginia class variant, seems to be the logical place for the U.S. As I wrote before, “as submarine builders gradually deliver a few subs to Australia, the Pentagon can use the time to force the resistant U.S. Right now, in the U.S., a production and [operations mismatch](https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2022/12/06/aukus-lets-us-slow-new-sub-deliveries-fix-submarine-maintenance-problems/?sh=2bab04a87526) threatens the very viability of the U.S. A big, flexible submarine—83 feet longer than earlier Virginia class subs, the expanded platform has the capability to carry everything from commandos to hypersonic missiles—another enormous AUKUS priority. submarine force, deal to sell four Virginia class subs takes the pressure off by keeping U.S. Navy’s ability to operate the growing U.S. to design, build and field an entirely [new export-oriented submarine](https://www.ft.com/content/da99da6a-71da-43d1-b1d7-6bab75d85c01) sometime in the 2040’s. shipbuilder, to serve as a testbed for defense collaboration—while rapidly getting the U.S. [submarine maintenance](https://www.forbes.com/sites/craighooper/2023/02/14/to-help-americas-new-subs-retire-the-uss-boise-and-hartford/?sh=6009dce9533d) industrial base. With America’s prolific sub-builders outpacing the U.S. With a gala public announcement set for Monday in San Diego, California, leaks suggest Australia will commit to buy somewhere between four and five U.S.-built The preparatory work is no simple task.

Leaders are slated to announce details of the landmark agreement next week, as some U.S. lawmakers are wary of the industrial practicalities.

The U.S. The lawmaker was referring to a backlog in Navy submarine production that limits output to less than two per year today. has the capacity now to fulfill both U.S. and Australian navies and have a U.S. The submarine industrial base is also beset by labor shortages. Options for operating American submarines entail deploying dual U.S.-Australian crews on American subs and building up to five new boats, officials told the news service. sea service has its eyes on the near-term benefit of being able to base and repair U.S. Navy has conducted an auxiliary ship repair in India and is now eyeing yards in the Philippines and Singapore for future Navy ship repair periods, Del Toro said. The United States in February announced an expansion to an agreement with the Philippines that allows for greater access to bases there for training and prepositioning equipment for certain missions like humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. WASHINGTON — The U.S. He added that selling the subs would disincentivize Australia from ramping up its own domestic submarine building capacity from scratch. Reuters reported Wednesday the eventual submarine design will be British, with U.S.

Australia would have to heavily rely on America to crew nuclear submarines if it buys a number of...

"As well as the capability to build, sustain and operate them as quickly as possible," he told AAP. "As Australia invests in its defence, as we acquire this nuclear-powered submarine capability, we do so as part of making our contribution to the peace and the stability of our region." "We all accept there is a capability gap that needs to be addressed, particularly given the geopolitical uncertainty that exists in the Asia-Pacific region," he said. "We're great friends. Having a high proportion of the crew being American would force Australia to rely on the US for a long period of time, he added. "This will contribute to the technological advancement of our wider economy," he told parliament.

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