US Assigns Nuclear Submarine to Australia Under AUKUS Pact
The Pentagon announced the USS Colorado will join a rotating force in Western Australia by late 2027 to bolster deterrence against China.
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The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 27 Oct 2026. Asia - South China Morning Post published first, on 27 October at 01:25 UTC; Times of India followed 12h 43m later. The most recent article, from The Guardian, appeared on 28 October at 12:46 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), Asia - South China Morning Post, Times of India.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- Asia - South China Morning PostAustralia to host USS Colorado as first US nuclear submarine under Aukus pact
- Times of IndiaUS assigns nuclear submarine to Australia under AUKUS as China expands Pacific footprint
- The GuardianAustralia must recruit hundreds more to crew Aukus submarines, retired admiral warns
Sources
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- Australia must recruit hundreds more to crew Aukus submarines, retired admiral warns The Guardian ·
- US assigns nuclear submarine to Australia under AUKUS as China expands Pacific footprint Times of India
- Australia to host USS Colorado as first US nuclear submarine under Aukus pact Asia - South China Morning Post
In this story
- USS Colorado
- Pentagon
- Australia
- AUKUS