U.S. nuclear submarine emerges within meters of a controversial Chinese lease: “Not one of our partners.”
Story by Raúl Izquierdo • 12h
The Australian city of Darwin, located in the northern part of the country, has recently received an unexpected visitor. Just a few meters from the East Arm port, a facility leased to a Chinese company, a U.S. nuclear-powered submarine has arrived.
An unexpected arrival, in the context of growing tensions between the United States and much of the rest of the world, starting with China, and with entities like the European Union due to tariffs. This submarine, the USS Minnesota, has been in Australian waters for weeks.
After being docked at the Australian naval base HMAS Stirling, where the personnel had the chance to learn firsthand about a type of submarine that will be received under the AUKUS military agreement (formed by Australia, the UK, and the U.S.), its visit to the Darwin port caused surprise.
This is because, as captured by NT News, it was seen emerging just a few meters from East Arm port, a facility leased to the Chinese company Landbridge since 2015. And this visit wasn’t the only one: along with the submarine came the USS Emory, tasked with providing logistical support to these types of maritime vehicles.
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