The Strategic Impact of Expanding AUKUS in the Indo-Pacific
... and anti-ship operations. On the other hand, SSNs are equipped with nuclear propulsion and may not necessarily carry nuclear delivery systems. SSNs are also known as hunter-killer submarines, as they are designed to attack enemy ships and submarines. AUKUS focuses on the development of SSNs and aims to assist Australia in acquiring up to eight SSNs in next two to three decades. It is generally argued that this security arrangement is launched as a strategic response to Beijing’s expanding influence in the ...