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Wittman And Courtney ‘Bullish’ AUKUS Legislation Will Pass, Australia Must Hit Milestone Before SSN Sales

Wittman And Courtney ‘Bullish’ AUKUS Legislation Will Pass, Australia Must Hit Milestone Before SSN Sales
BAE Systems's concept image of the future SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered attack submarine, which will start to be fielded by both the UK and Australia in the late 2030s and 2040s. (Image: BAE Systems)

Two high level members of the House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday said they are “bullish” that Congress will ultimately pass legislation enabling key elements of the tripartite AUKUS deal to help Australia buy and build its own nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSN-AUKUS), but noted Australia must hit milestones before the U.S. sells its submarines. Speaking during a discussion at the Politico Defense Summit on Nov. 14, Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), ranking member of the House Armed Services subcommittee on Seapower…

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