Australia’s HMAS Sterling naval base, which will house U.S.-made Virginia-class submarines as part of the AUKUS program in 2027, will be connected to three undersea internet cables, according to Reuters.
The cables, which will be developed by Google and Australian digital infrastructure company SUBCO, would reportedly connect Australia’s East and West Coast, Reuters said Nov. 14. HMAS Sterling will intentionally be at the center of the network
“These new routes being built by SUBCO and Google are critical to delivering the capacity and resilience required not just as a safe and secure hub for the entire region but also for Australia’s AI ambitions,” SUBCO founder Bevan Slattery said in a statement.
The AUKUS agreement provides for the U.S., United Kingdom and Australia to increase cooperation on helping Australia develop the capability to field, sustain and build its own nuclear-powered attack submarines.