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flag Australia pays first $500 million to the US for nuclear submarines under AUKUS deal.

flag Australia has paid the first $500 million installment to the US under the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal, signaling its commitment to the agreement. flag The deal involves Australia purchasing US Virginia-class nuclear submarines and committing $3 billion to support the US submarine industry. flag Additionally, Australia plans to spend $18 billion on upgrading northern defense bases for US use and $8 billion on a naval base in Western Australia to support US nuclear submarine rotations.

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