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Cost, timing and US approval: The most crucial AUKUS ‘known unknowns’

How much will AUKUS cost, when will Australia get the subs, and how many will it get? Much is unknown about the submarine deal — here are some of the most crucial unanswered questions.

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Australia may only build three of eight Aukus nuclear-powered submarines locally

Despite widespread reports that all eight submarines would be built in Australia under $368bn deal, up to five SSNs will be US Virginia class

The Guardian - AU

Nuclear submarines needed due to China's military expansion, AUKUS task force head says

The head of Australia's AUKUS task force says China's military expansion justifies the purchase of new nuclear-powered submarines, while reassuring Australians the nuclear reactors on board the vessels will be safe.

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Peter Dutton offers to support budget cuts needed to fund AUKUS program

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has offered bipartisan support to pass budget savings the Albanese government will need to fund the massive submarine program.

ABC News

Aukus: 10 things we need to know about Australia’s nuclear submarine program

From cost to expertise, many questions are yet to be answered amid the fanfare of the plan’s announcement

The Guardian - AU

‘Speed, stealth and firepower’: the submarines that redefine Australia’s ‘strategic personality’

V Adm Jonathan Mead hails a ‘generational challenge’ that will see Australia become the seventh country to have nuclear-powered boats

The Guardian - AU

Australia will put nuclear safety ‘above all else’ as it builds submarines, vice admiral says

In interview with Guardian Australia, Jonathan Mead moves to allay concerns as Aukus partners prepare to announce detailed plans

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Canberra mulls defence overhaul as subs decision nears

Defence Minister Richard Marles is mulling over 108 recommendations on how to prepare the military to better tackle threats in the coming decades.

AAP

Australia will have ‘unequivocal’ control over nuclear-powered submarines, insists chief adviser

‘When we take command of our first boat, we will have sovereign capability’, says Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead

The Guardian - AU

Australian commanders to have complete control over nuclear-powered submarines and reactors

Australian Navy commanders will have full operational control over their nuclear submarines and their powerful reactors, but the boats may have foreign engineers onboard when they are deployed.

ABC News

Government insists nuclear submarine program 'taking shape' one year into controversial AUKUS partnership

An ambitious plan from AUKUS partners could see Australia's future nuclear submarine also operated by the US and the UK, but the government has so far refused to be drawn on any cost estimates for the massive project.

ABC News

'Better than the blue tick': All the Canberrans on Russia's banned list

There are an estimated 44 Canberrans banned from Russia.

The Canberra Times

Australia assures visiting US officials on nuclear safety as Aukus talks continue

Albanese government must make key decisions on nuclear submarines and finalise settlement over cancelled French contract

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