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Forging a Frontline Ally: Royal Australian Navy Maintainers Learn U.S. Submarine Sustainme - navy.mil
Why it matters
RAN maintenance personnel gaining U.S. submarine sustainment training directly supports Australia's ability to operate and maintain attack submarines under AUKUS Pillar I. This concrete knowledge transfer demonstrates sustained U.S. commitment to the submarine program and reduces Australia's dependency on foreign technicians during early SSN operations, hardening the AUKUS commitment.
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