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Lawmakers Press Trump Administration on Nuclear Sub Deal with Australia, UK

  • The Trump administration initiated a 30-day review in June 2025 of the AUKUS pact to supply Australia with Virginia-class nuclear submarines starting in the early 2030s.
  • The review arose amid concerns that the US Navy’s 49 submarines fall short of its 66 needed and build rates have stagnated around 1.2 per year at two shipyards.
  • Australia committed $3 billion and has over 120 sailors training for nuclear submarine operations while political and industry efforts push to sustain AUKUS amid workforce challenges.
  • Vice-Admirals Mead and Hammond affirmed no alternative to Virginia-class subs exists for Australia, and five US congressmen called AUKUS critical to deterring Chinese aggression.
  • If the review leads to contract cancellation, Australia risks losing billions invested but officials remain confident the partnership can overcome shortfalls and proceed.
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As the U.S. Department of Defense conducts a comprehensive review of the AUKUS trilateral nuclear submarine agreement, several lawmakers from both parties said on Tuesday (June 24) that the agreement is crucial to "deterring China (CCP) in the Indo-Pacific region" and urged the Trump administration to support the agreement.

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psnews.com.au broke the news in on Monday, June 23, 2025.
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