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Dominic Giannini

Nuclear sub tech to maintain edge over Chinese progress

Undersea capability remains 'a comparative advantage of ours', US defence official Mara Karlin says. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The US  is confident its world-leading nuclear submarine technology being handed to Australia will stand the test of time as China and Russia work to outclass the West. 

But concerns remain about the pace at which Beijing is powering ahead with nuclear technology investment as Canberra teams up with Washington and London to develop next-generation artificial intelligence and quantum technologies.

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