
While they’re being constructed, it’s expected that either the US will base nuclear subs in Australia, or sell submarines to the nation. US President Joe Biden will host a meeting with the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego on Monday, where they are expected to decide on how to move ahead with the submarine plan and get other high-tech weaponry to Australia.īy the late 2030s, a new class of submarines will be built, with UK designs and US technology. But the alliance said its importance has grown in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The AUKUS alliance was formed to share defence and military capabilities, and protect the Indo-Pacific region in countering China.

What is the AUKUS alliance, and why was it formed?
