Australia Set to Buy 220 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles From US

Australia Set to Buy 220 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles From US
The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile. U.S. Navy via Getty Images
Henry Jom
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The Pentagon has approved the sale of 220 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia under the tri-nation AUKUS security pact.

The $1.3 billion (US$895 million) deal follows the confirmation that Australia will be acquiring up to five nuclear-powered attack submarines over the next decade under the security alliance that will cost Australia up to $368 billion (US$245 billion).

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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