Multiple high-ranking US Congressmen have called on President Joe Biden to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines ahead of an expected joint AUKUS announcement in the coming months.
The nine members of congress championed the benefits of the AUKUS trilateral security agreement, refuting concerns it would come at the cost of US national security.
Stream your news live & on demand with Flash for $8/month and no lock in contracts. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 The agreement will also expand cooperation between Australia, the UK and US on a wide range of defence capability and critical technology areas between the three countries.
The five Republicans and four Democrats who signed the letter to President Biden include influential members of key congressional committees and subcommittees that oversee the US Defence Department and the US nuclear submarine program. The then-Chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee in the previous Congress expressed their concern about the state of the US submarine industrial base and its ability to provide boats to Australia.
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