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US lawmakers back Australia submarine project in Pentagon letter
AUSTRALIA, JUL 22 – U.S. lawmakers from both parties back the AUKUS deal to enhance defense with nuclear submarines amid concerns about China’s military rise, citing Australia’s $3 billion investment.
- On Tuesday, bipartisan House Select Committee leaders wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing support for the AUKUS submarine project under Pentagon review.
- Under President Joe Biden in 2023, the AUKUS plan details emerged, involving providing Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines to counter China's ambitions in the Indo-Pacific.
- Highlighting financial backing, they noted Australia committed US$3 billion to support AUKUS efforts, while Australia's Washington ambassador Kevin Rudd said he was `confident that all issues raised would be resolved`.
- They lauded AUKUS as `a key step to dramatically enhance the collective defense of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom in the face of the CCP's ongoing aggression`, noting its bipartisan support.
- On Wednesday, the committee will hold a Washington hearing on strategies to counter Chinese economic coercion, and Australia's Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said `Australia would not commit troops in advance of any conflict`.
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