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Aukus: 'Australia needs nuclear-powered subs for deterrence'
Australia has defended its decision to scrap a defence deal with France in favour of a new pact with the United States and Britain. Barnaby Joyce, the country's deputy prime minister, says the decision to switch to nuclear-powered submarines from the US was a response to the changing strategic situation in the region.
Photo: File image of Australian Collins-class submarine on exercise in Tasmania in 2021 Credit: AFP
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