Australia unveils billions for new nuclear submarines under Aukus security pact

SCMP · 2026-02-15
Australia unveils billions for new nuclear submarines under Aukus security pact

Australia unveiled AU$3.9 billion (US$2.8 billion) in spending on Sunday as a “down payment” on a new facility to build nuclear submarines under the tripartite Aukus security pact with Britain and the United States. The Aukus pact aims to arm Australia with a fleet of cutting-edge submarines from th