UK and Australia sign Aukus treaty to build nuclear submarines as Lammy downplays US doubts
5 months in The guardian
Deal covers the design, build and operation of SSN-Aukus nuclear submarines but comes under shadow of US review of security pactAustralia and the UK have signed a 50-year treaty to cement the Aukus pact to design and build a new class of nuclear-powered submarine.Australia’s defence minister, Richard Marles, and the UK’s defence secretary, John Healey, signed the deal – dubbed the “Geelong Treaty” – in Geelong on Saturday, with Marles saying it was among the most significant treaties between the two nations. Continue reading...
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