Australia Confident U.S. Will Proceed With Submarine Pact After Review

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Australia is confident the Trump administration will proceed with the Biden-era Aukus submarine pact after a review. The U.S. is formally reviewing the US$240 billion deal with Australia and the U.K. that was formed in 2021 amid concerns over China's growing power.

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00:00Australia says it's confidence the Trump administration will proceed with the Biden-era submarine pact, AUKUS, after a review was announced.

00:09I mean, this is a multi-decade program where governments, in fact, are going to come and go.

00:14And when new governments come into place, I think you will see them undertake reviews of this kind, and that's fine.

00:20We will work very closely with the U.S. on it, but we're really confident about the progress of AUKUS,

00:26and we're confident about how it will proceed under the Trump administration.

00:31The Trump administration is formally reviewing the $240 billion U.S. submarine agreement with Australia and Britain.

00:39One official says it's to ensure the deal aligns with a, quote, America first agenda.

00:45The defense pact was formed in 2021 amid concerns over China's growing power.

00:50It would allow Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, which the country views as crucial to its defense.

00:57Skeptics of the pact say the U.S. cannot produce enough submarines to meet America's own demand.

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