{"id":164130,"date":"2023-07-28T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mediaintel.asia\/?p=921994"},"modified":"2023-07-28T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:00:00","slug":"australia-to-help-make-us-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chinalegalblog.com\/en\/2023\/07\/28\/australia-to-help-make-us-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia to help make US missiles"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mr Austin also reassured Mr Marles that Australia would still receive Virginia-class submarines from the US under the AUKUS pact, despite growing resistance among US congressional Republicans.
\nOn Thursday (Friday AEST), 23 Republican senators \u2013 almost half the caucus \u2013 signed a letter stating that while they supported AUKUS, they remained concerned over the transfer without replacing them in the US fleet.
\n\u201cThis plan, if implemented without change, would unacceptably weaken the US fleet even as China seeks to expand its military power and influence,\u201d the letter said.
\n\u201cThis is a risk we should not take.\u201d
\nThe signatories \u2013 which include the party\u2019s Senate leader Mitch McConnell, former presidential nominee Mitt Romney and high-profile conservative Ted Cruz \u2013 urged the White House to invest more in the US industrial base to double the rate of production from an average of 1.2 submarines a year to 2.3 to 2.5 submarines a year to avoid shrinking the size of the US fleet.
\nDespite the congressional wrangling, Mr Marles said he remained confident Australia would be able to acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the US.
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\n\u201cWe understand processes in the Congress and indeed parliaments around the world carry with them a whole lot of colour and movement,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re not worried about that.\u201d
\nAs part of the Defence Strategic Review, the government set aside $4.1 billion to acquire long-range strike missiles, including $2.5 billion to establish local manufacturing.
\nWashington has agreed to fast-track the licensing of their intellectual property to make missiles in Australia, with production expected to begin in 2025.
\n\u201cComing out of AUSMIN is a significant commitment to see a joint collective effort in terms of the development of missile manufacture with facilities in Australia,\u201d Mr Marles said.
\n\u201cThis is really important for the industrial base of both of our countries. It will be very important in ensuring Australia has the necessary war stocks in the future.\u201d
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\nMr Austin singled out American support for domestic missile production during his public opening remarks at his meeting with Mr Marles. Signalling the tenure of talks, Mr Austin also referred to \u201cbullying behaviour\u201d by China, before they went behind closed doors.
\nSenator Wong and Mr Blinken held a separate bilateral meeting. Senator Wong praised Mr Blinken for stepping up US engagement in the region.
\nMr Blinken said the US had no greater friend, partner and ally than Australia.
\n\u201cAnd I don\u2019t think that alliance or partnership has ever been stronger,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cAnd it makes such a huge difference to have close friends, close partners as we tackle the challenges that we both face around the world.\u201d
\nAhead of the formal AUSMIN talks, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted the ministers and secretaries, Ambassador Kevin Rudd and US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy for an intimate lunch.
\n\u201cThe relationship between Australia and the United States has never been stronger. It comes at a time of strategic competition in our region. Australia and the United States are working together to promote security, stability and prosperity in our region,\u201d Mr Albanese.<\/p>\n

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