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Old 5th February 2026 | 23:43
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golder
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While it would save Australia a lot of money to have the US deploy 5 Virgina's here and we get on with the SSN-AUKUS, This has been looked at before by the US and not seen as best practice

So the clickbait headline focuses on a 2% what if, While the report is 98%, Including the review by Trump approving the sale, I won't quote it, there is a lot of detail
Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project: Background and Issues for Congress | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

I didn't see Ronald O'Rourke, say that through AUKUS, Australia will be entering the supply chain, manufacturing for the Virginia, to ease the pressure
"Initial contracts focus on precision machining, castings, forgings, air/gas flasks, and fabricated parts to support U.S. shipbuilding, with 22+ Australian businesses involved in the pilot."

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