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defence correspondent Andrew Greene and political reporter Georgia Hitch

US President Joe Biden warned AUKUS nuclear submarine deal could come at cost to American fleet

Two powerful US politicians have raised serious concerns about the AUKUS pact, warning President Joe Biden the proposal to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines risked harming America's industrial base to "breaking point".

In a leaked letter dated December 21, first obtained by US publication Breaking Defense, the Democratic Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a former Republican colleague outline their anxieties over the ambitious project.

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