The training plan was announced as Britain's Defence Minister Ben Wallace hosted his Australian counterpart Richard Marles. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - Australian naval officers will be allowed to train inside British submarines for the first time as they prepare for the arrival of nuclear-powered submarines as part of a new security partnership with Britain and the United States.
The training plan was announced as Britain's Defence Minister Ben Wallace hosted his Australian counterpart Richard Marles, who was on his first visit to the United Kingdom since Australia's new government took office in May. "Not only have we progressed our defence planning, but Minister Marles participated in the commissioning of our latest attack submarine, on which Royal Australian Navy submariners will be embarked as we develop our shared capabilities in the years ahead."
BAE Systems is also building the Dreadnought class of submarine that will replace the Vanguard that carries Britain's independent nuclear deterrent, with the first due to enter service in the early 2030s, the company said.
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