Australia's Albanese confident on AUKUS pact after meeting UK's Starmer
- On Friday in London, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese conveyed optimism that the partnership involving the US and UK to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines will continue as planned.
- Albanese's confidence follows the 2021 signing of the AUKUS pact and a July treaty between Australia and Britain to strengthen cooperation on the deal.
- He reported having positive discussions with US administration officials and noted that Washington will sell Virginia-class nuclear submarines to Australia under AUKUS.
- The AUKUS agreement, worth hundreds of billions of dollars, also includes plans for Britain and Australia to build a new AUKUS-class submarine.
- Albanese is expected to meet King Charles, and the ongoing cooperation on AUKUS suggests long-term strategic collaboration between involved nations.
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Australia's Albanese confident on AUKUS pact after meeting UK's Starmer
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed confidence on Friday that the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal with the U.S. and Britain would move forward, after meeting his British counterpart, Keir Starmer.


Australia’s Albanese confident on AUKUS pact after meeting UK’s
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed confidence on Friday that the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal with the US and Britain would move forward, after meeting his British counterpart, Keir Starmer. Speaking in London, Albanese said the meeting was a chance to discuss the “strongly building” support for AUKUS between the two allies but would not be drawn on
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