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Australia to build nuclear submarine base on east coast

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<p>SYDNEY - Australia will build a new submarine base on its east coast to support a future nuclear submarine fleet being acquired under a security partnership with the United States and Britain, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday.</p><p>&quot;Establishing a second submarine base on our east coast will enhance our strategic deterrent capability with significant advantages in operational, training, personnel and industrial terms,&quot; Morrison said in a speech to Australian think tank the Lowy Institute.</p><p>Brisbane in Queensland and Newcastle and Port Kembla in New South Wales are being considered as possible locations for the estimated A$10 billion ($7.4 billion) defense facility, he said.</p><p>The potential sites were chosen for their proximity to industrial infrastructure, large population centers, deep water, maritime training, and weapons storage and loading facilities, Morrison said.</p><p>The new facility will serve as additional national capacity to the existing submarine base on Australia&#x27;s west coast, which is set to continue operating as a base for current conventional and future submarines given its strategic importance on the Indian Ocean.</p><p>In September last year, the United States, Britain and Australia established a new security framework dubbed &quot;AUKUS,&quot; under which Australia is seeking to acquire nuclear submarines through technical cooperation with the partners.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/21/21/philippines-supports-australia-nuclear-sub-pact-to-counter-china">Philippines supports Australia nuclear sub pact to counter China</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/09/16/21/china-raps-us-britain-australia-security-partnership">China raps US-Britain-Australia security partnership</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/overseas/10/18/21/indonesia-malaysia-concerned-over-aukus-nuclear-subs-plan">Indonesia, Malaysia concerned over AUKUS nuclear subs plan</a></li></ul><p>==Kyodo</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1923039" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Brisbane in Queensland and Newcastle and Port Kembla in New South Wales are being considered as possible locations for the estimated A$10 billion ($7.4 billion) defense facility, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.