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Australia to buy three second-hand US submarines under AUKUS shake-up
Key takeaways
- Australia will now buy second-hand Virginia-class submarines.
- Richard Marles says Australia will purchase second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States as part of an AUKUS shift.
- Australia was expected to receive at least two used and one new Virginia-class submarine, but those plans have changed.
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Australia will now buy second-hand Virginia-class submarines. (Reuters: Brian Snyder)
Richard Marles says Australia will purchase second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States as part of an AUKUS shift.
Australia was expected to receive at least two used and one new Virginia-class submarine, but those plans have changed.
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