The head of the Australian Submarine Agency warns of a 'long road ahead' with the trilateral security pact for nuclear submarines between Australia, the US and the UK.
Australia's Submarine Agency boss told an international defence conference the path to AUKUS will be drawn-out and challenging.Discussions are ongoing about how payment contributions will work between the three players, especially if commitments fall flat.
"We have a long road ahead, we do need strategic patience; developing these high-end apex capabilities necessary for effective deterrence is not easy, is not quick, nor is it cheap," he told the conference on Thursday. The panel included British First Sea Lord Admiral Ben Key, chief of staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Admiral Akira Saito, Australian Navy Chief Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, and ABC defence correspondent Andrew Greene.In March, the Albanese government confirmed it would contribute $4.
"I know Australians are warm, welcoming, decent but not always entirely generous people – I'm sure that there will be a point in the future when we will be asked to put our hand into our pocket but that will be for our benefit as well."
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