Joe Biden, Rishi Sunak, Anthony Albanese announce nuclear-powered submarines for Australia
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President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and the UK announced that Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the US to modernize its fleet amid growing concern about China's influence in the Indo-Pacific. Biden flew to San Diego to appear with Australian PM Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as they hailed an 18-month-old nuclear partnership given the acronym AUKUS.