Australia to receive only used nuclear submarines from US in amended defence deal

The United States will only send used nuclear-powered submarines to Australia as part of an agreement to "streamline" the AUKUS defence deal in a move branded on Sunday as a "cost-effective" by Defence Minister Richard Marles. Australia is expected to receive at least three so-called "Virginia-class" nuclear-powered submarines from the United States within 15 years.

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