Steve HermanMar 13, 2023
It’s official: #Australia will buy from the US three Virginia-class conventionally armed nuclear-powered submarines with an option to buy two more if needed. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/03/13/fact-sheet-trilateral-australia-uk-us-partnership-on-nuclear-powered-submarines/
FACT SHEET:  Trilateral Australia-UK-US Partnership on Nuclear-Powered Submarines | The White House

On March 13, 2023, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of Australia, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of the United Kingdom, and President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. of the United States announced an arrangement for Australia to acquire a conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) capability through the Australia-United Kingdom-United States (AUKUS) enhanced security partnership. On September 15, 2021, our…

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Show threadSteve HermanMar 13, 2023
“Australia’s acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines will be done in a manner that sets the highest nonproliferation standard and strengthens the nuclear nonproliferation regime,” says Secretary of State Blinken in a statement.
Show threadSimonMar 13, 2023
@w7voa wait till you get to the bit about nuclear waste being processed in Oz. They’ll really crack the shits
Show threadThomas H Jones IIMar 13, 2023
@Simon_AUS_UK @w7voa Not like they don't have vast swaths of usable wasteland. Big chunk of Australia is like an over sized Yucca Flats.
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@ferricoxide @w7voa in English please. Although death of usable waste land is a great name for a C&W band
Mar 13, 2023 at 9:47pmWeb
Show threadThomas H Jones IIMar 14, 2023
@Simon_AUS_UK @w7voa Sorry: meant Yucca Mountain.