If AUKUS is all about nuclear submarines, how can it comply with nuclear non-proliferation treaties? A law scholar explains
- Written by: Lauren Sanders, Senior Research Fellow on Law and the Future of War, The University of Queensland
The issue of nuclear non-proliferation is back in the headlines, thanks to details announced yesterday at a US navy base of a deal involving Australia’s purchase of nuclear submarines.
The AUKUS plan, which may cost Australia upwards of A$300 billion over the next 30 years, involves Australia purchasing three Virginia-class nuclear-powered,...
