American Sub & Australia

Posted: 7th October 2026

fighting spirit,” Pete Hegseth roared, standing at Newport News shipyards
where those boats are being built. “It is the apex predator of the
undersea domain, the most advanced and lethal submarine ever built.”
There are few who would argue with the Virginia’s lethality. Australia is
set to buy three of these boats, secondhand, from the US navy, beginning in
2032. But is it the right submarine for Australia?

Guardian 3rd Oct 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/04/hegseth-apex-predator-nuclear-submarines-right-for-australia-aukus-ntwnfb