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The submarines will be the largest, most advanced and most powerful attack submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy, combining world-leading sensors, design and weaponry in one common hull.

One British Astute class submarine and up to four American Virginia class submarines will be temporarily based at HMAS Stirling, located near Perth in Western Australia, as part of a new 'Submarine Rotational Force-West'.

The United States plans to sell three Virginia-class submarines to Australia prior to the introduction of a domestically built submarine based on British designs with American technology.

The new Australian submarine, currently called "SSN-AUKUS", will be based upon the United Kingdom’s next-generation SSN design while incorporating cutting-edge U.S. submarine technologies.

HMS Portland, a Type 23 frigate, was dispatched to monitor the movements of the Russian Gorshkov-class guided missile frigate Admiral Kasatonov and support tanker Akademik Pashin.

Three of the five billion pounds will go towards nuclear-related budget lines including helping Australia build nuclear-powered submarines as part of efforts to balance China.

An agreement has been signed for the construction of a multipurpose landing ship, a polar vessel, and a floating dock, as well as the modernisation of a MEKO 140 corvette for the Argentine Navy.

The UK and France have agreed to coordinate deployments of aircraft carriers to provide complementary and a more persistent European presence in regions of shared interest.