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AUKUS Virginia-class switch is a fix, not a failure
4 June 2026 | Jennifer Parker *Originally published in the Lowy Institute's The Interpreter on 4 June 2026 The announcement this week changed the mix of submarines Australia will receive – it did not change the program’s purpose, or its prospects. Image: United States Navy Virginia Class submarine USS Mississippi arrives at Fleet Base West, Rockingham, Western Australia for a routine port visit. Defence Images. Much of the reaction to this week’s AUKUS announcement that Austr