Eyeing China, Biden and allies unveil nuclear-powered submarine plan for Australia

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Eyeing China, Biden and allies unveil nuclear-powered submarine plan for Australia
Under the agreement, Australia will buy three US Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines in the early 2030s, with an option to buy two more if needed.
By REUTERS

The leaders of the United States, Australia and Britain on Monday unveiled details of a plan to provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines, a major step to counter China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.

In a joint statement, US President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak endorsed plans for the so-called AUKUS project, first announced in 2021, at the US naval base in San Diego, California, principal home port of the US Pacific Fleet.

Under the deal, the United States intends to sell Australia three US Virginia class nuclear-powered submarines in the early 2030s, with an option to buy two more if needed, the joint statement said.

more.............. https://www.jpost.com/international/article-734166
 

DanLMP

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It looks like the intent is to sell them used Virginia's.

The US might have to sell some before their service life is over.
 

Wally

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I suspect our recruitment numbers are down and we have idle subs. These are not nuke missile boats SSBN, just attack subs SSN they are talking about.

Selling a couple refurbished ones to Australia gets a couple more boats operational if staffing is a problem for the US.

However its bad luck to rename a ship, and even a bit ominous if they chose Canberra which was sunk early in WW2 at Guadalcanal.

Hopefully we work with UK to build new SSNs for our Aussie allies.
 
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