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Tess Ikonomou

US bipartisanship for AUKUS targets 'naysayers'

A US congressman says AUKUS has strong support to withstand the "political winds" of the New Year. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

A leading US lawmaker has reassured bipartisan support for the AUKUS partnership in a "powerful signal to naysayers," less than two weeks out from Donald Trump's inauguration.

Under the agreement, Australia has been promised at least three Virginia-class submarines from the US in the early 2030s, with a new class of nuclear-powered boats to be built for delivery from the 2040s.

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