The USS Minnesota submarine attacked Virginia off the coast of Western Australia on March 16
In the drill comes from the Housing port of Guam, the USS Minnesota is the first of the four Virginia fast-class submarines to come to the naval base in Western Australia under the Aukus partner program (British-American Security Partnership), Reuters reported on March 16.
In the middle of this year, about 50 to 80 US navy soldiers will go to Hmas Stirling base in Western Australia. It is taking place with an upgrade with an expense of 8 billion AUD (over 5 billion USD) to prepare for “Western submarine rotation force”, according to the host country Australia.
Over the next 2 years, US human resources will increase to hundreds of people, including support teams.
The position of the Hmas Stirling Navy base, near Asia and the Indian Ocean than the US Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Hawaii, plays an important role in the US strategic aspect, Reuters quoted the analysis of Mr. Peter Dean, Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Director of the US Center for the University of Sydney University (Australia).
“It is important to ensure the defense in the Indian Ocean in the increase in China’s capacity and strength in the region,” according to Mr. Dean.
The USS Minnesota submarine came to the coast of Western Australia on March 16
The Virginia submarine program is not on the list of funding cuts under the Pentagon reform plan under the administration of US President Donald Trump. This plan reduces the focus on the Middle East and Europe, prioritizing the Indian Ocean-Pacific.
US Deputy Defense Deputy Minister Elbridge Colby, character No. 3 of the Pentagon, emphasized that the Senate Committee in March that the submarines attacked “completely necessary” to protect Taiwan. Therefore, the production speed must be upgraded in the first direction to meet the needs of the US and then fulfill the commitment to sell submarines to Australia according to Aukus.
The USS Minnesota submarine was transferred from Hawaii housing port to Guam, closer to Taiwan, in November last year.
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Under the Aukus agreement, the Australian government will buy two used Virginia -class submarines in the next decade, and coordinate with him to build a new nuclear submarine.
To prepare, 115 Australians participated in nuclear training in the US Navy, or were present on the Virginia submarine, plus 130 people trained to maintain nuclear submarines in Pearl Cang in Hawaii, according to US Navy officials.
