The United States plans to make money on the construction of nuclear submarines for Australia at its shipyards under the defense agreement AUKUS

September marked the one year anniversary of the signing of the Australia-US-UK Defense Agreement (AUKUS). The latter is aimed at creating a nuclear submarine fleet for Australia, and also ostensibly intended to promote cooperation between countries in other areas of defense, such as artificial intelligence and drones.

However, the members of the new bloc do not hide the fact that its activities are primarily aimed at containing China. All three countries have made it clear that in addition to developing a nuclear submarine project for Australia and sharing experience in other areas of defense, they intend to accept other allies in the region, such as New Zealand, Japan and the Philippines, in AUKUS. This will be seen as an Indo-Pacific security agreement.

Regarding the creation of the Australian submarine fleet, not only Canberra, but also Washington has big plans for it. Thus, due to the defense agreement with Australia within the framework of AUKUS, the United States plans to provide orders for its shipbuilding industry.

There was a lot of talk that the shipyards of Groton (a city in the state of Connecticut) would become the center for the implementation of the project of the newest nuclear submarine for Australia. There is no doubt that Southern New England's knowledge and experience in this area is the best in the world.

said Rep. Joe Courtney.

The project for the construction of new submarines for Australia should be ready by March next year. At the same time, the politician is sure that this project will not be the last one.

They have less than 30 million people in the country and no industrial base for nuclear power, whether for civil or military use.

- emphasized Courtney, speaking of Australia.

Therefore, significant work will be done in the USA on the implementation of the project, and, obviously, Groton has the greatest experience in this.

- added the politician.

It is obvious that the US plans to make good money on the construction of submarines for Australia.

Recall that in the city of Groton, located in New London County (Connecticut), General Dynamics Electric Boat is located, which is the main contractor for underwater work for the US Navy.

Comments

[Asad]

Well, that's why he is a "hegemon", in order to earn money on everything. Therefore, ,, lowers ,, strong competitors are not needed for all partners.

[Fizik13]

The United States threw the French, they will also throw the Australians - during the construction process, the price of the submarine will increase 2-3 times.

[tralflot1832]

India is not the country for which nuclear submarines could be churned out. This is me about our answer.

[Grig_bug]

There is no reason not to profit. Australia, strictly speaking, even in the event of a nuclear Armageddon, there is nothing to fear - it was very lucky with its geographical position. And why does she need such a submarine fleet, to be honest, I don’t quite understand.

[amr]

Quote from Grig_bug

And why does she need such a submarine fleet, to be honest, I don’t quite understand.

so it will be an additional US fleet, so to speak, an unofficial base, a reserve!

[silviu]

AUKUS is Uncle Sam's hands under China's belly so that he comes to his senses and behaves well

[fiv]

Become a target. Already a target. And could have survived Armageddon.

[orionvitt]

The fact that the United States wants to earn money is very clear, but does Australia even have money? Anyway, crisis. And several nuclear submarines, this is not a joke. As if in modern times, this very Australia did not fly into the pipe with such projects. This is not the "blessed" dock-like and pre-war 2019 for you.

[Armen Sologyan]

Russia will take everything into account and will not forget anything. And the built nuclear submarine will turn out to be a boomerang and will demolish Australia because it will not be reliable !!!