Article 6RJ85 US congress research warns of risk of cost blowouts for Australia in Aukus submarine program

US congress research warns of risk of cost blowouts for Australia in Aukus submarine program

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Daniel Hurst Foreign affairs and defence correspon
from World news | The Guardian on (#6RJ85)

Report also cast doubt on whether any rigorous cost-benefit analysis was done before the 2021 announcement

The Australian government's view that the Aukus nuclear-powered submarine project is too big to fail" could heighten the risk of cost blowouts, a US congress research report has warned.

The Congressional Research Service also cast doubt on whether any rigorous cost-benefit analysis was done prior to the project's announcement by Australia, the US and the UK in 2021.

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