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UK plans up to 12 SSN-AUKUS attack submarines

The cover of the 2023 UK report on AUKUS | Source: Crown Copyright, licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce on Monday ‘the UK’s conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine fleet will be significantly expanded, with up to 12 new SSN-AUKUS boats to be built,’ as his government publishes a long-awaited Strategic Defence Review (SDR).