Congressional report says sale of three to five Virginia class submarines would cut the number available to the US navy fleet
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the US president, Joe Biden at the White House. A US congress report has warned the US navy could could be left with fewer submarines, under the Aukus deal.The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and the US president, Joe Biden at the White House. A US congress report has warned the US navy could could be left with fewer submarines, under the Aukus deal.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “That loss might even be more than offset because the Australian submarines would be based in the Western Pacific region and therefore could respond more quickly to any conflict with China involving Taiwan or other issues in the South China Sea,” it said.
The CBO estimates the US navy’s plans would require annual shipbuilding funding to be between 31% and 40% higher than the average over the past five years.The White House last week released a supplemental budget request to Congress for a further $3.4bn to boost the US submarine industrial base in an attempt to win over Aukus doubters.
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