US President Joe Biden warned AUKUS nuclear submarine deal could come at cost to American fleet
1 year, 11 months ago

US President Joe Biden warned AUKUS nuclear submarine deal could come at cost to American fleet

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Two powerful US politicians have raised serious concerns about the AUKUS pact, warning President Joe Biden the proposal to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines risked harming America's industrial base to "breaking point". Key points: The senators warned against selling or transferring Virginia-class submarines to Australia A spokesperson for the defence minister says details of the AUKUS deal will be announced in the first half of 2023 Canberra's outgoing US ambassador says "bedding down" AUKUS is biggest challenge for new representative Kevin Rudd In a leaked letter dated December 21, first obtained by US publication Breaking Defense, the Democratic Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former Republican colleague outline their anxieties over the ambitious project. A spokesperson for Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said the deal to acquire nuclear submarines was "taking shape" and that an announcement would be made in the "first part" of this year. "As the Deputy Prime Minister has said, Australia is grateful for the work which we have been able to do with the United States and United Kingdom to enable Australia to acquire a nuclear-powered submarine capability, and the significance of the US working with the UK through the AUKUS framework to provide Australia with that important capability is not lost on us."

History of this topic

US national security adviser backs AUKUS deal, calls it ‘burden sharing’ for US and Australia
1 week, 1 day ago
Emergency funding plea for Virginia-class submarines sparks fresh AUKUS concerns
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Congressional report suggests Australia could dump plans to acquire AUKUS nuclear submarines
2 months, 1 week ago
New AUKUS submarine servicing and shipbuilding precinct at Henderson to 'rival resources industry' in WA
2 months, 1 week ago
AUKUS boss insists project remains on track despite frustrations and staff upheaval within submarine agency
3 months ago
Australia, U.S., U.K. sign nuclear transfer deal for AUKUS submarines
4 months, 1 week ago
Revamped AUKUS document reveals how US and UK can walk away from nuclear submarine deal
4 months, 1 week ago
AUKUS to boost Pacific deterrence sooner than expected, report finds
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Submarine boss refuses to answer questions over multi-billion-dollar AUKUS payments
6 months, 2 weeks ago
More talk than substance in Japan joining AUKUS
7 months, 3 weeks ago
More talk than substance in Japan joining AUKUS
7 months, 3 weeks ago
America faces a challenge to deliver on AUKUS submarine deal, US Navy head concedes
8 months, 1 week ago
AUKUS: Hastily concocted, ill-thought, now falling over
8 months, 1 week ago
Australia's AUKUS submarines could be used to fight China in war over Taiwan, US official says
8 months, 3 weeks ago
$3 billion deal with the UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines
9 months ago
$3 billion deal with UK gets Australia closer to having a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines
9 months ago
British industry to receive nearly $5 billion from Australia to help build nuclear-powered submarines in Adelaide
9 months ago
Australia, Britain sign defence cooperation agreement to meet 'contemporary challenges'
9 months ago
Pentagon sparks fresh AUKUS doubts on anniversary of Australia's nuclear-powered submarine plans
9 months, 1 week ago
AUKUS: Are nuclear-powered submarines a good idea for Australia?
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Australia Seeks to Boost Surface Naval Fleet
9 months, 2 weeks ago
AUKUS will ensure safety, security, and peace in the Indo-Pacific: US official
9 months, 2 weeks ago
$3 Billion Deal With UK Advances Australia’s Quest for Nuclear-powered Submarines
9 months, 3 weeks ago
$3 Billion Deal With UK Advances Australia’s Quest for Nuclear-powered Submarines
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Perfidy and arrogance hallmarks of AUKUS clique
1 year ago
High-tech agreement: US Navy, UK & Australia to track Chinese submarines using artificial intelligence in the Pacific
1 year ago
Pentagon forges new high-tech agreement with Australia, United Kingdom, aimed at countering China
1 year ago
Australia says AUKUS a response to arms race, not fuel for it
1 year ago
First newly built nuclear-powered submarine under AUKUS likely to be sold in 2038, US admiral reveals
1 year, 1 month ago
Two years after AUKUS announcement, American politicians are divided on delivery of subs to Australia
1 year, 3 months ago
AUKUS could expand in second phase to include other countries, US officials say, while challenges remain for nuclear subs delivery
1 year, 5 months ago
Australia: Thousands protest against proposed submarine base
1 year, 7 months ago
Anthony Albanese visits AUKUS submarine facility while in the UK for King Charles’s coronation
1 year, 7 months ago
Visionary Proposal or Pipe Dream? AUKUS Poses Challenges for Australia
1 year, 8 months ago
Leaping Into the Unknown: AUKUS and Australia’s Nuclear Submarines
1 year, 8 months ago
What is the AUKUS pact?
1 year, 8 months ago
AUKUS Details, Coming Soon
1 year, 9 months ago
'AUKUS nuclear submarine deal doesn't mean Australia will side with US against China'
1 year, 9 months ago
AUKUS | A three-way alliance in the Indo-Pacific
1 year, 9 months ago
Explained | The AUKUS deal to get nuclear-powered submarines for Australia
1 year, 9 months ago
Explained: How the AUKUS submarines raise risks of nuclear proliferation
1 year, 9 months ago
Sharp divides: On the implications of the AUKUS trilateral defence pact
1 year, 9 months ago
What does the Aukus nuclear submarine deal mean for world politics?
1 year, 9 months ago
China is determined to thwart AUKUS, driven by distrust and fear of a US nuclear build-up
1 year, 9 months ago
Joe Biden might have given his seal of approval for the AUKUS deal, but a future administration could take it away
1 year, 9 months ago
China says AUKUS deal going down ‘wrong and dangerous path’
1 year, 9 months ago
With AUKUS, West is getting ready for 'years of confrontation' in Asia, says Russia
1 year, 9 months ago
‘On a path of danger’: China-Russia warn US, Australia over AUKUS pact
1 year, 9 months ago
AUKUS: China threatens US, UK for arming non-nuclear Australia with tons of weapons-grade enriched uranium
1 year, 9 months ago
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1 year, 9 months ago

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