{"id":1940582,"date":"2023-05-30T06:19:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T10:19:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aukus-subs-deal-pentagon-seeks-congress-greenlight-for-sub-transfer\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T06:22:58","modified_gmt":"2023-05-30T10:22:58","slug":"aukus-subs-deal-pentagon-seeks-congress-greenlight-for-sub-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aukus-subs-deal-pentagon-seeks-congress-greenlight-for-sub-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon wants Congress approval for AUKUS sub transfer."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faukus-subs-deal-pentagon-seeks-congress-greenlight-for-sub-transfer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1940582&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Pentagon Requests Congress to Transfer Nuclear Power Submarines to Australia<\/h2>\n<div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0530\/3f972aa1-5c17-458a-abfb-4592ee9b0976\/audio.mp3?length=4321773&#038;duration=360\"><\/div>\n<p>The Pentagon has requested Congress to greenlight the transfer of up to two nuclear power submarines to Australia. This move comes as U.S. defense officials argue that the transfer would allow the AUKUS submarine security cooperation to &#8220;keep those submarines in use by a close ally to maintain our collective defense.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This project, referred to as AUKUS, will require significant coordination and cooperation among the governments of Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as among their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-is-becoming-a-dangerous-proxy-war-between-russia-and-the-west\/\" title=\"Ukraine Is Becoming a Dangerous Proxy War Between Russia and the West\">defense industrial bases<\/a>. This proposal will authorize some of the early necessary steps in the process and will signal to Australia and the United Kingdom that this is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-blasts-stacey-abrams-for-opposing-georgia-boycotts-demands-support-for-civil-rights-movement\/\" title=\"Ilhan Omar Blasts Stacey Abrams For Opposing Georgia Boycotts, Demands Support For \u2018Civil Rights\u2019 Movement\">long-term commitment<\/a> by the United States to an enduring relationship with trilateral cooperation on some of the most sensitive technologies,&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer>The U.S. Department of Defence<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The submission of the proposals to Congress comes as a surprise after the AUKUS announcement outlined that Australia was set to purchase between three to five Virginia-class submarines in the 2030s as part of phase two of the pact. However, according to the proposal, the legislation does not state when the United States Navy will transfer the Virginia class submarines.<\/p>\n<h3>Flexibility is Key<\/h3>\n<p>The Pentagon says this is because there needs to be a small amount of flexibility as the transfers may not occur for a significant period of time and will be conditioned on Australian readiness to safely and effectively operate such vessels. &#8220;This flexibility is also necessary so that Royal Australian Navy personnel have time to complete schoolhouse and on-the-job training, Australian private-shipyard personnel have time to acquire training on submarine production and repair from the United States Navy and United States contractors, and the Government of Australia and the Australian defense industrial base have time to develop and build adequate infrastructure,&#8221; the Pentagon states in the proposal.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden Wants to Give Australia Preferential Treatment<\/h3>\n<p>The proposals come after President Joe Biden announced that he would ask the United States Congress to add Australia as a &#8220;domestic source&#8221; within the meaning of Title III of the Defense Production Act. &#8220;Doing so would streamline technological and industrial base collaboration, accelerate and strengthen AUKUS implementation, and build new opportunities for United States investment in the production and purchase of Australian critical minerals, critical technologies, and other strategic sectors,&#8221; the president said in a joint statement with Australian Prime Minister.<\/p>\n<h3>Positive Response from Democrats<\/h3>\n<p>The Democrats have welcomed the submission, with Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) telling Defence News he was looking forward to fulfilling these goals. Courtney serves on the Armed Services Committee&#8217;s sea power panel. &#8220;The Department of Defense&#8217;s legislative proposals are the latest example of President [Joe] Biden&#8217;s commitment to fulfilling the AUKUS agreement,&#8221; said Courtney. &#8220;Importantly, the proposals spell out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zoom-profits-in-2020-660-million-zoom-tax-payment-in-2021-0\/\" title=\"Zoom Profits in 2020: 0 Million. Zoom Tax Payment In 2021: clear path forward.\">clear path forward<\/a> to facilitate the transfer of Virginia-class submarines to Australia while ensuring we have the necessary authorities to accept the Australian Government&#8217;s investments to enhance our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aukus-subs-deal-pentagon-seeks-congress-greenlight-for-sub-transfer\/\" title=\"Pentagon wants Congress approval for AUKUS sub transfer.\">submarine industrial base capacity<\/a> and provide training for Australian personnel.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The transfer of nuclear power submarines to Australia is a significant move that will strengthen the AUKUS alliance and enhance the collective defense of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. The proposals submitted to Congress signal a long-term commitment by the United States to trilateral cooperation on sensitive technologies, and the flexibility provided in the legislation ensures that the transfer will occur safely and effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pentagon seeks Congress&#8217; approval to transfer two nuclear power submarines to Australia. The proposal was submitted on May 2 and is now available online. U.S. defence officials believe the transfer will have a short-term effect but will benefit Australia in the long run.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2080,"featured_media":1940583,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[4886,21524,4402,3761,5070],"class_list":["post-1940582","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times","tag-approval","tag-aukus","tag-congress","tag-pentagon","tag-transfer"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1940582","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2080"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1940582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1940582\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1940583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1940582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1940582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1940582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}