US Congress fires the AUKUS starting gun

Summary

1. Sale of up to three Virginia-class subs to Australia aim for five.
2. Investment in Air Force’s northern bases infrastructure.
3. Australia's near-parity with US domestic sources.
4. Focus on logistics, maritime awareness, and info sharing.
5. Challenges: political divides, whims, and US Arms Regulations.

References

• Media Check: The STRATEGIST Australian Strategic Policy Institute ASPI Australian Commonwealth-owned independent, think tank: HIGH CREDIBILITY
• Collections |The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC