AUKUS Submarines

AUKUS: Australia Establishes New Nuclear Power Safety Regulator to Oversee Submarine Program

Australia has reached a key milestone in its ambitious plan to develop conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines under the AUKUS partnership, with the official establishment of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Regulator (ANNPSR) — a new statutory agency tasked with...
AUKUS Submarines

AUKUS: Australia’s $368 Billion Gamble on Nuclear Submarines –A Catastrophe in Making?

The announcement of the AUKUS pact in September 2021 marked a significant shift in Australia’s strategic alignment. The decision to acquire eight nuclear-powered submarines, built locally in partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom, was touted as a...