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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the costs associated with Australia's AUKUS subs going up

Apr 17, 2025
03:30

Australia's AUKUS deal is facing additional pressures as the US is calling for an increase in defence spending.

The US and the United Kingdom have both launched reviews into the multi-billion-dollar submarine deal amid production and tariff-based concerns. 

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says costs have already blown out to over $400 billion and counting.

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