Pentagon review reportedly confirms Aukus submarines pact is safe
by Dan Jervis-Bardy in Canberra from US news | The Guardian on (#70DBZ)
US official says inquiry launched in June still under way but Australian PM and defence minister confident deal is secure
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The Aukus submarine deal will proceed as planned after reportedly surviving the Pentagon's review of the security pact.
The Japan-based Nikkei Asia reported the Trump administration would retain the original timeline for the $368bn program, which includes the US selling three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia from 2032.
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