According to a government source, the submarine deal between Australia, the US and the UK is expected to cost between $268 billion and $368 billion.
The biggest ace in Australia's defence arsenal is ready to be unveiled.
The Australian Government is going to great pains to explain how the nuclear technology will be safeguarded so it doesn’t breach our nuclear non-proliferation arrangements. It’s also committing to store the spent fuel waste eventually created on an Australian defence-owned site to be chosen this year.
US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will be side by side with a backdrop of nuclear submarines and sailors in a very public and pointed joint show of military strength at the naval base in San Diego to send a message aimed directly at Beijing about the security environment to come.
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