Naval Nuclear Propulsion

US sends sub to Western Australia as part of AUKUS

By Photo of Exchange Monitor

The Virginia-class submarine USS Minnesota arrived at HMAS Stirling, Australia on Feb. 25 for the first of several SSN routine port visits to Australia set to occur this year. 
This visit is also the first of two planned U.S. submarine (SSN) visits to that base…

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