According to information published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on September 15, 2021, Australia scrap its French contract of Barracuda-class submarines to sign a new alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States called AUKUS, aiming to make the Royal Australian Navy's next submarine fleet nuclear-powered.
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| President Joe Biden, joined virtually by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, speaks about the national security initiative (Picture source: Twitter account of Yamiche Alcindor) |
