โShortcomings and failuresโ could sink Aukus nuclear submarines plan, UK inquiry warns
28 April 2026 at 04:58
Australia is dependent upon UKโs ability to deliver new submarines but report says โcracks are already beginning to showโ
โCracks are already beginning to showโ in the UKโs funding for the Aukus agreement that could derail the ambitious nuclear submarine plan, a British parliamentary inquiry has found, highlighting a threat to Australiaโs security.
UK shipbuilding has been under-funded for decades and the countryโs submarine availability is โcritically lowโ, the House of Commons defence committeeโs report found.
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ยฉ Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

ยฉ Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP

ยฉ Photograph: Richard Wainwright/AAP