Toward Programme
Royal Australian Navy divers train at Pearl Harbor for U.S. Virginia-class submarine susta - cpf.navy.mil
Why it matters
Royal Australian Navy divers training on Virginia-class submarine maintenance at Pearl Harbor signals active preparation for AUKUS submarine integration and demonstrates US-Australia defence partnership momentum in the critical submarine domain. This hands-on capability-building reduces technical and interoperability risk to the AUKUS submarine schedule, a linchpin of Australia's Maritime Defence posture and Indo-Pacific deterrence.
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