AUKUS submarine deal gets a boost in US Congress

Summary

This article by Farrah Tomazin in the Sydney Morning Herald makes the following points:

• The US Congress has created a bipartisan group giving urgency to the implementation of AUKUS.
• Technology sharing will be in several areas, not just submarines.
• An 18-month study will identify what is achievable to build a class of nuclear-propelled submarines and associated technologies.
• The US bipartisan Friends of Australia Caucus chair believes AUKUS would be one of the most important strategic moves the US undertakes in decades.
• The US President plans to host ASEAN leaders in Washington soon.
• The US is developing an Indo-Pacific economic framework to bind it to the region.
• Improving supply chains should make US allies more resilient.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Here's why the news about Australia getting nuclear submarines with the help of the US and UK is a big deal | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• What is AUKUS and what is it not? | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web:

• SEP 2021 Congress’s role in the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal-The Hill
• MAR 2022 Report to Congress on AUKUS Nuclear Cooperation -USNI
• MAR 2022 Making AUKUS Work – Rand Corporation

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