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Sam McKeith

Australia, UK deepen subs commitment despite US review

Australia and Britain have signed a bilateral agreement said to build on the AUKUS submarine pact. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Britain and Australia have formally strengthened bilateral ties around the AUKUS nuclear submarine agreement despite a review of the three-nation pact by the US government.

AUKUS, formed with both the UK and US in 2021 to address concerns about China's rising military ambition, is designed to enable Australia to acquire nuclear-powered attack submarines in the 2040s.

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