Under the influence of tariffs imposed by the US government, the “Aucus” nuclear submarine agreement has once again sparked controversy. Hong Kong's “South China Morning Post” reported on the 20th that the new tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminum may delay plans to deliver nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, and cause the latter's procurement costs to increase dramatically. According to the report, US Senator Tim Kane said at the “Okus” conference in Washington a few days ago that the construction of nuclear submarines is facing budget and schedule difficulties. According to his disclosure, 1/3 of the steel and aluminum used by US Navy ships comes from allies including Britain and Canada. The two countries mentioned above are being hit by tariffs due to the trade war initiated by the US.

Under the influence of tariffs imposed by the US government, the “Aucus” nuclear submarine agreement has once again sparked controversy. Hong Kong's “South China Morning Post” reported on the 20th that the new tariffs imposed by the US on steel and aluminum may delay plans to deliver nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, and cause the latter's procurement costs to increase dramatically. According to the report, US Senator Tim Kane said at the “Okus” conference held in Washington a few days ago that the construction of nuclear submarines is facing budget and schedule difficulties. According to his disclosure, 1/3 of the steel and aluminum used by US Navy ships comes from allies including Britain and Canada. The two countries mentioned above are being hit by tariffs due to the trade war initiated by the US.