US official says inquiry launched in June still under way but Australian PM and defence minister confident deal is secure
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The Aukus submarine deal will proceed as planned after reportedly surviving the Pentagon’s review of the security pact.
The Japan-based Nikkei Asia reported the Trump administration would retain the original timeline for the $368bn program, which includes the US selling three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia from 2032.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/30/aukus-submarines-deal-pentagon-review-richard-marles
Author : Dan Jervis-Bardy in Canberra
Publish date : 2025-09-30 05:14:00
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