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Australia Confident Issues Raised in U.S. AUKUS Review Will Be Resolved

In Washington, Kevin Rudd said he is working with the Pentagon on the review and is confident all issues will be resolved, adding Australia’s commitment remains strong.
Originally unveiled in 2023, the AUKUS plan provided Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines, and the Pentagon said the review aimed to ensure alignment with the President's America First agenda, Rudd said, in the context of ongoing negotiations.
On Sunday, Australia's Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said Australia would not commit troops in advance to any conflict after being pressed to clarify its role if the US and China went to war over Taiwan.
Rudd said, noting the US–Australia alliance endured through 15 presidents and 15 prime ministers, and stressed his close relationship with Elbridge Colby.
Longer-Term, the AUKUS review suggests it could reshape the U.S.–Australia relationship, and there is a real chance that the transfer of three to five Virginia-class nuclear submarines will be canceled, postponed, or renegotiated.

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