Australia will announce the purchase of nuclear submarines at a meeting in California with the United States and the United Kingdom. (Reuters)

Australia confirmed this Thursday that he will announce the details of the purchase of nuclear submarinesas part of AUKUS Security Pact con UNITED STATES there United Kingdomduring a meeting of the leaders of the three countries on Monday, March 13 in the North American country.

At the meeting, which will take place in the American city of San Diegoit will be revealed “the optimal way by which Australia to acquire nuclear submarines“said the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Richard Marles.

In this way, “a 18 months of procedure under the banner AUKUS” (for the acronym in English of the three members), the security pact signed by Camberra, London and Washington in September 2022, which included the purchase of these nuclear-powered submersiblesas part of efforts to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

But neither Marles nor the Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanian-who is in India before going to the United States- gave details of this acquisition.

“I will comment at the appropriate time,” Albanese said, while confirming there will be an “announcement” with their American counterparts, Joe Bidenand British, Rishi Sunak.

At the meeting, which will take place in the American city of San Diego,
At the meeting, which will take place in the US city of San Diego, “the optimum route by which Australia will acquire nuclear submarines” will be announced, the deputy prime minister and defense minister told parliament on Thursday. , Richard Marles. (Reuters)

Experts in the matter and various media have speculated on the manufacture of these submarines, which will make Australia the seventh country with the capacity to operate a nuclear-powered submarine, at a cost of approximately 100 billion Australian dollars (65.880 million US dollars).

The newspaper The Australian published on Thursday that leaks from both sides of the Atlantic suggest that Australia to buy American and British submarines.

Meanwhile, the daily Sydney Morning Herald noted that Australia will acquire first five nuclear submarines of style Virginia Americans, and in the long term it will add submersibles based on a new British design, which – according to the Australian public broadcaster ABC– will be assembled in Ocean Country and will have american technology.

The development of nuclear submarines in Australia led to the cancellation of a contract with the French shipping company Naval for the development of conventional submersibles for a value of 55,000 million eurosas well as tensions between Canberra and Paris and compensation of 555 million euros.

Sources on both sides of the Atlantic suggest Australia will buy the American and British-designed submarines. (DEF file)
Sources on both sides of the Atlantic suggest Australia will buy the American and British-designed submarines. (DEF file)

Nuclear submarines are difficult to detect, can travel long distances for long periods of time, and are said to be armed with advanced cruise missiles.

This makes it a deterrent to potential enemies, experts say, allowing Australia to launch attacks or counterattacks into enemy territory without warning.

Beijing has expressed strong opposition to the plan, which it calls “dangerous” and designed to drive China into a corner.

(With information from EFE and AFP)

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