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Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell AO, DSC, Secretary of Defence Greg Moriarty and Prime Minister of Australia the Honourable Scott Morrison MP, during a press conference to announce the AUKUS alliance and nuclear submarine acquisition at Parliament House, Canberra.
Topic
Strategic Influences
Title

Here's why the news about Australia getting nuclear submarines with the help of the US and UK is a big deal

Author
ABC journalist
Date of article release
20-September-2021
8 min

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Nuclear-powered submarines are faster, quieter and don’t need to surface regularly—that’s why the AUKUS partnership is so vital to Australia and regional security.

Summary

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Learn more about the new AUKUS partnership and the nuclear submarine deal it brings.

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