Nuclear Security & Deterrence Monitor Vol. 30 No. 23
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June 11, 2026

Australia will only buy used Virginia-class SSNs for AUKUS

By ExchangeMonitor

The defense ministers of the three AUKUS partners last week announced Australia will now exclusively buy used American Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs).
According to a joint statement released by the U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the British…

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