# Russian MFA: US considering arming AUKUS submarines with nuclear warheads

https://mins.news/en/item/64155

- TASS, 2026-09-18 11:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2189637

> Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador-at-Large Andrey Belousov said the United States is openly considering strategic nuclear warheads as weapons for SSN-AUKUS submarines. He said Australia would already have the necessary infrastructure if such a decision were made, while the US and UK are advancing military development there.

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