Australia to build nuclear submarines in a new partnership with the US and UK
- Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
originalAAP/EPA/Oliver ContrerasAustralia will build a fleet of nuclear submarines as part of a new security partnership with the United States and United Kingdom, dubbed AUKUS.
The dramatic move is a response to the growing threat of China and will be seen as provocative by that country.
In a early morning address at Parliament House, part of a...
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