Australia to Accept US, UK Nuclear Waste in Exchange for Nuclear Subs

Published on August 9, 2024

The AUKUS agreement has been revised, confirming that Australia will take nuclear waste from the U.S. and the UK in exchange for assistance in obtaining nuclear submarines. This amendment also expands cooperation among the AUKUS allies to include physical aspects of submarine development, beyond merely sharing information. The updated agreement was signed off following an Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation (AUSMIN) meeting in the U.S. On Aug. 7, U.S. President Joe Biden released a letter to Congress detailing the update to the agreement between Australia, the U.S., the UK, and Northern Ireland. Originally announced in 2021, the AUKUS agreement is a trilateral security partnership aimed at bolstering deterrence and defence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific through the sharing of naval nuclear propulsion technology....

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