‘A simple [ITAR] circuit breaker’ needed for Aussie nuke subs: Rep. Courtney

If Australia needs US tech for its AUKUS upgrade, arms transfer legislation could get in the way, unless Congress acts, says key US lawmaker.

A blanket exemption for Australia from the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and related legislation pertaining to nuclear submarines may be the best way for Congress and the Pentagon to clear the decks so the Royal Australian Navy can get nuclear attack boats in the water before the Collins-class subs are retired, according to a key US lawmaker.

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