The article does mention the $3 billion that Australia invested into the US submarine industrial base. Sounds like that might be in USD as well. I have never been able to find details about this.A positive article related to the U.S. sub production capabilities Which flows through to the ability of the USN to release Virginias. Interesting the number of additional staff hired in the past few years.…assuming some wastage probably in excess of 5000 new hires.
Rep. Joe Courtney: US undersea supremacy is only growing stronger - Breaking Defense
In a new op-ed, Rep. Joe Courtney, D-CT., makes the case for why America's submarine capabilities are still robust.breakingdefense.com
Is it an investment as in buying shares?
Did that money come with any guarantee that submarines would absolutely be provided for Australia?