Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the AUKUS defence pact between Australia, the US, and Britain remains ‘full steam ahead’ after a phone call with US President Donald Trump. The pact, which will deliver nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, is the country’s largest-ever defence project.
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The AUKUS pact will see US-commanded Virginia-class submarines based in Australia from next year, with several Virginia-class submarines to be sold to Australia from around 2030. Additionally, Britain and Australia will build a new class of AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines. Canberra has committed A$368 billion over three decades to the project, including investments in British and US production bases.
Albanese also discussed the conflict with Iran and recent defence alliances with Papua New Guinea and Fiji during the call. He expressed his government’s position that it wants to see an end to the conflict in the Middle East, while reiterating that Iran should not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.
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