PoliticsPentagon official and former Aukus sceptic says deal is ‘full steam ahead’
Elbridge Colby, a senior Pentagon official who once questioned the prospects of the Aukus pact, says the nuclear submarine programme is “full steam ahead” and that he is very pleased with its progress. The agreement includes US sales of Virginia-class submarines to Australia before Australia builds its own Aukus-class fleet.
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Pentagon official and former Aukus sceptic says deal is ‘full steam ahead’
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