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Pentagon Extends AUKUS Review as U.S. Lawmakers Urge Continuation of Submarine Pact

Elbridge Colby’s assessment evaluates America’s submarine production capacity against alliance commitments under AUKUS.

FILE- Shipyard workers at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., prepare a submarine for float-off, July 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
FILE - The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is seen, Sept. 8, 2021, in Kittery, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
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Overview

  • Undersecretary Elbridge Colby extended the AUKUS review through the autumn to examine U.S. shipyard capacity and potential conditions on Australian submarine transfers.
  • Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers, including a congressional delegation in Adelaide, pressed President Trump to maintain the trilateral pact and urged a direct meeting with Prime Minister Albanese.
  • Australia has invested over $1 billion in U.S. submarine industrial base uplift with another $1 billion due this year to accelerate Virginia-class boat production for delivery by 2032.
  • Australia and the UK ratified a 50-year Geelong treaty this summer to deepen long-term submarine cooperation under AUKUS’s second pillar.
  • U.S. experts have warned Australia must clarify its strategic posture toward China and consider higher defense spending to secure approval for future submarine sales.