Australian naval officers to train on UK nuclear submarines under AUKUS deal
Australian submariners will be allowed to train inside UK submarines for the first time as they prepare for the arrival of nuclear-powered vessels as part of the AUKUS security pact.
Defence Minister Richard Marles, visiting the United Kingdom on Wednesday, joined his UK counterpart Ben Wallace and outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a commissioning ceremony for HMS Anson – the nuclear-powered attack sub that will be available to Australian naval officers.
“Australia is eager to learn from our counterparts, and who better to learn from than our friends in the United Kingdom,” Mr Marles said at the BAE shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness in northern England.
