Australia’s depending on AUKUS Virginia-class subs. The US says they’re not its priority

Washington: The Pentagon’s new submarine boss says the US Navy’s priority is its next generation of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines – not the Virginia-class vessels Australia is depending on under AUKUS - while maintaining the pact is “on-plan”.

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