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Australia’s New Submarines Will Meld U.K. Design and U.S. Technology

Australia will become the second nation to receive classified U.S. nuclear technology

By Wall Street Journal

A new submarine for the Australian Navy will for the first time combine U.K. designs and U.S. technology. The SSN-AUKUS represents a growing integration between Western nations’ military systems to counter China’s influence in the Pacific. Illustration: Adam Adada

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