AUKUS: Australia's Nuclear Dream Is Fading. Will the B-2s Arrive? - Economic Scenarios

AUKUS: Australia's nuclear dream is fading. Will the B-2s arrive? - Economic Scenarios

Project AUKUS , the ambitious trilateral alliance between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia launched in 2021, was meant to be a technological bulwark against Chinese expansionism in the Indo-Pacific. However, four years after its announcement, " Pillar 1 "—the supply of nuclear-powered submarines (SSNs) to Canberra—appears to be navigating decidedly troubled waters. The industrial reality of Washington and London is clashing w…

Submarine Crisis Under AUKUS: Can U.S.B-2 or B-21 Stealth Bombers Fill Australia’s Defense Gap?

Australia’s ambitious plan to acquire nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS security partnership is facing growing skepticism, as industrial bottlenecks in both the United States and the United Kingdom cast doubt over delivery timelines. With projected costs ranging between $240 billion and $368 billion, and no submarines yet in sight, defense analysts are increasingly debating whether […] The post Submarine Crisis Under AUKUS: Can U.S.B-2 …