Under cinematically blue skies with a 115-metre submarine in the backdrop,the Australian leader stood with his US and British counterparts to mark a momentous new chapter.
PM Anthony Albanese,US President Joe Biden and UK PM Rishi Sunak have announced the partnership that'll see Australia buy nuclear-powered submarines from the US before building them at home using UK technology. It'll cost up to $368 billion.
Australia has now outlined its plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS agreement with Britain and the United States. This is how it will be done.
The long-term fleet of eight submarines will be made in Australia and fitted with vertical launch systems to fire cruise missiles.
Australia will begin regularly hosting American nuclear-powered submarines from 2027 as it begins a mammoth preparation to build a domestic industry.
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Before jetting out of India,the prime minister sought to counter concerns the submarine pact would not lead to a massive injection of jobs for Australia.
Anthony Albanese is set to announce Australia will acquire a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines based primarily on a new British design.
“In the face of today’s global migration crisis,yesterday’s laws are simply not fit for purpose,” British Home Secretary Suella Braverman said.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will mark the next stage of the AUKUS pact at a meeting with US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak next week.
In his first speech since losing the prime ministership,Johnson said Sunak’s agreement was actually a ploy by Brussels to keep Britain bound to the EU.