#Latest news with #AustraliaUKUSWashington Post2 days agoPoliticsWashington PostAustralia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine dealBANGKOK — Australia's defense minister dismissed concerns Thursday that a deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain to provide his country with nuclear-powered submarines could be in jeopardy, following a report that the Pentagon had ordered a review. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles told Sky News Australia that he had known about the review of the deal 'for some time,' saying that it was a 'very natural step for the incoming administration to take.'
Washington Post2 days agoPoliticsWashington PostAustralia's defense minister downplays concerns over Pentagon review of multi-billion submarine dealBANGKOK — Australia's defense minister dismissed concerns Thursday that a deal between the U.S., Australia and Britain to provide his country with nuclear-powered submarines could be in jeopardy, following a report that the Pentagon had ordered a review. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles told Sky News Australia that he had known about the review of the deal 'for some time,' saying that it was a 'very natural step for the incoming administration to take.'
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