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Australia and UK to sign 50-year defence treaty despite US wavering on Aukus submarine deal

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<span>The treaty was announced by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey following annual AUKMIN talks on Friday.</span

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The treaty was announced by Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defence Minister Richard Marles alongside British Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey following annual AUKMIN talks on Friday.

<span>The United States is not a party to the new bilateral treaty and is currently conducting a review of the AUKUS agreement under the Trump administration to examine whether it aligns with America First policies.</span

The United States is not a party to the new bilateral treaty and is currently conducting a review of the AUKUS agreement under the Trump administration to examine whether it aligns with America First policies.

<span>Under the $368 billion AUKUS program, Australia is scheduled to buy at least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US in the early 2030s, with new AUKUS-class submarines to be built first in the UK.</span

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Under the $368 billion AUKUS program, Australia is scheduled to buy at least three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines from the US in the early 2030s, with new AUKUS-class submarines to be built first in the UK.

<span>The treaty is expected to support tens of thousands of high-skilled jobs in both countries, with over 21,000 people in Britain working on the AUKUS program at its peak according to government estimates.</span

The treaty is expected to support tens of thousands of high-skilled jobs in both countries, with over 21,000 people in Britain working on the AUKUS program at its peak according to government estimates.

<span>The UK's Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin during Australia's Talisman Sabre military exercises, marking the first UK carrier strike group visit to Australia since 1997.</span

The UK's Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, arrived in Darwin during Australia's Talisman Sabre military exercises, marking the first UK carrier strike group visit to Australia since 1997.

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The timing raises concerns about undermining the trilateral nature of AUKUS while the US conducts its legitimate review. America's submarine fleet is already stretched thin, operating 25% below target capacity, making any premature commitments potentially problematic. The bilateral approach could complicate rather than strengthen the broader alliance framework.

<span>The timing raises concerns about undermining the trilateral nature of AUKUS while the US conducts its legitimate review. America's submarine fleet is already stretched thin, operating 25% below target capacity, making any premature commitments potentially problematic. The bilateral approach could complicate rather than strengthen the broader alliance framework.</span>

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