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Australia to host US nuclear submarine under Aukus pact

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Australia will host the USS Colorado, a US Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine, starting in late 2027. This deployment is a key step in the Aukus pact, a defense agreement between Australia, the UK, and the US aimed at enhancing deterrence in the Pacific Ocean. The move is widely viewed as a strategic response to China's growing military presence in the region. AI

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Australia to host US nuclear submarine under Aukus pact

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Australia to host USS Colorado as first US nuclear submarine under Aukus pact

    The Pentagon has assigned the USS Colorado as the first US nuclear-powered attack submarine to join a rotating force to be based in Western Australia. The 115-metre (380-foot) Virginia-class submarine, armed with land-attack missiles and sophisticated torpedoes, would sail to the…

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