Australia will have ‘unequivocal’ control over nuclear-powered submarines, insists chief advisor

‘When we take command of our first boat, we will have sovereign capability’, says Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead

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The head of Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine taskforce insists Australia will retain full operational control over the submarines, while potentially having US or British engineers on board to provide technical advice.

The comments follow renewed debate in recent weeks over whether the flagship project of the Aukus pact – which relies on support from the US and the UK – will lead to an erosion of Australian sovereignty.

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