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The Anglophone military alliance in Asia is seriously ambitious

America, Australia and Britain are building, manning and arming each other's nuclear submarines in Asia, creating an economy of scale and entangling the defence industries of all three countries.

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  • America, Australia and Britain will build, man and arm each other’s nuclear subs in Asia.
  • America will provide its vertical launching system to the Anglo-Australian boat.
  • The project will need to endure at least three American presidential terms.
  • Australia will buy three Virginia-class submarines from America at a discounted rate.
  • The defence industries of all three countries will be entangled to an unprecedented degree.
The Anglophone military alliance in Asia is seriously ambitious
America, Australia and Britain will build, man and arm each other’s nuclear subs in Asia | Asia
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