Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines due to changed security needs in Indo-Pacific
The Hindu
Several countries, including India, the U.S., and Japan have been concerned about the emerging situations in the Indo-Pacific region, mainly due to Chinese expansionism
Australia decided to invest in U.S. nuclear-powered submarines and dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines because of a changed strategic environment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday.
President Joe Biden on Wednesday had announced a new U.S. security alliance with Australia and Britain that would develop an Australian nuclear-powered submarine fleet.
As a result, Australia notified France that that it would end its contract with state majority-owned DCNS to build 12 of the world’s largest conventional submarines. Australia has spent 2.4 billion Australian dollars ($1.8 billion) on the project since the French won the contract in 2016.
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