SYDNEY -- Australia will construct a nuclear submarine base in the east of the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday.
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A U.S. nuclear submarine: Australia is due to acquire such subs under the AUKUS alliance, and it is set to build a base for them. © U.S. Navy/AP
SYDNEY -- Australia will construct a nuclear submarine base in the east of the country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Monday.