Britain’s nuclear submarines to use Australia as base for Indo-Pacific presence

 

Britain’s nuclear-powered submarines are to use Australia as a base so that they can have a more persistent presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

Senior government sources said that the AUKUS pact could lead to the Royal Navy’s £1.4 billion Astute-class attack submarines undergoing deep maintenance in the region so they can stay deployed for longer rather than returning to the Faslane naval base in Scotland.

The plans would materialize once the Australians start building their own fleet of at least eight nuclear-powered submarines over the coming years with the help of the British and Americans.

Source:  The Times