Biden in San Diego to discuss with the premiers of Australia and the UK further cooperation within the framework of AUKUSWashington.
9th of March. INTERFAX - Australia plans to purchase at least four Virginia-class nuclear submarines from the United States, CNN reports, citing informed sources.
According to them, the delivery of submarines is unlikely in the coming years. They believe that this will probably happen in the 2030s.
However, the expected announcement will serve as a demonstration of the progress of the trilateral security partnership AUKUS, consisting of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, the channel notes.
In addition, the interlocutors said that Australia will also cooperate with the United Kingdom on the development of a new class of nuclear submarines that could include American components.
According to the channel's sources, US President Joe Biden will receive Prime Ministers of Australia Anthony Albanese and the United Kingdom Rishi Sunak in San Diego on Monday.
They are expected to discuss the next steps in partnership.
Earlier, The Guardian newspaper reported that the UK could reveal details of a nuclear submarine deal for Australia as early as next week.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told ministers that he could be expected to announce a deal within the framework of the trilateral AUKUS agreement with the United States on the sale of submarines to Australia as early as next week, the newspaper writes.
Several sources told the publication that, in their opinion, the UK has achieved success by offering the Australians submarines of the British Astute project, and expects Canberra to prefer them to the American Virginia projects.
