Marles points to savings after US downgrades AUKUS sub to second-hand version
Australia was expected to buy a mix of new and used submarines from the US, but now the vessels will all be used boats.
Australia's AUKUS Submarine Deal Tweaked
- US to send only used nuclear subs to Australia in amended defence deal The Straits Times —
- Australia to buy three second-hand US submarines under AUKUS shake-up ABC News —
- Australia to get used US submarines under AUKUS? What the deal tweak means Times Of India —
- US will send only used nuclear submarines to Australia under amended AUKUS defence deal France 24 —
- Australia to receive only used nuclear submarines from US in amended defence deal France 24 —