GeopoliticsProtectedSubmarines Answering the AUKUS critics By ANI - September 16, 2024 0 531 The U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class submarine New Jersey is moved at HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division in April 2022. (Ashley Cowan/HII) Three years have passed since the United States, Australia and United Kingdom announced on September 15 2021 that they would enter into a security partnership called AUKUS. John Blaxland answers the critics in The Conversation. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)