Australia to Acquire Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, 8 Nuclear Subs Amid Historic US, UK Alliance

Australia to Acquire Tomahawk Cruise Missiles, 8 Nuclear Subs Amid Historic US, UK Alliance
The U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile. U.S. Navy via Getty Images
Daniel Y. Teng
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Australia will acquire Tomahawk missiles and at least eight nuclear submarines from the United States as part of the freshly minted AUKUS security agreement inked with America and the United Kingdom.

The new Australia, United Kingdom, and United States (AUKUS) agreement will see Australia become one of the only countries in the world to operate nuclear-powered submarines, despite ratifying the non-nuclear proliferation treaty.

Daniel Y. Teng
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Daniel Y. Teng is based in Brisbane, Australia. He focuses on national affairs, including federal politics and Australia-China relations. Got a tip? Contact him at [email protected].
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