Australia to possess nuclear-powered subs in 2030s amid China's rise

Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States starting in the early 2030s, the two countries and Britain said Monday, as part of their multiphase project intended to counter China's military expansion and territorial ambitions in the Asia-Pacific region.The agreement to provide some of the United States' most sensitive military technology was announced as President Joe Biden hosted a summit in San Diego of the AUKUS trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.A joint statement from Biden, Australian Prime Min…READ FULL ARTICLE