US starts to build submarine presence on strategic Australian coast under AUKUS 17 March 2025

The USS Minnesota is a forerunner to four Virginia class submarines that will be hosted at a Western Australian naval base from 2027, under the AUKUS partnership to transfer nuclear submarine capability to Australia.

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