A deal to sell US nuclear-powered submarines to Australia has edged closer with the election of a new House speaker in the US Congress.
The confirmation of a new speaker of the House in the US Congress has sparked hopes a landmark deal to sell US nuclear-powered submarines to Australia can finally be approved. As US President Joe Biden and visiting Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese held a press conference in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday, Republican senator Mike Johnson was voted in as speaker. That ended a weeks-long stalemate in Congress amid concerns the subs deal may be delayed or opposed.
It was the ninth and most high-profile meeting between the two leaders, reflecting their work toward closer ties on climate change, technology and national security. The United States plans to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia in the coming years , part of a collaboration with the United Kingdom. "We renewed our commitment to defend the values that are at the heart of this alliance," Biden said.
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