Why it matters
The policy concerns U.S. and UK naval visits and the handling of radioactive waste from visiting submarines. The supplied reports do not say that a visit or waste-storage contribution has been agreed.
SECURITY & DEFENSE • AUSTRALIA
Australia says nuclear-capable U.S. ships may visit, but cannot host nuclear weapons
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Australia’s Defence Department says treaty obligations bar the country from hosting nuclear weapons but do not prohibit visits by U.S. nuclear-capable ships and submarines. A separate report says Australia has not identified a permanent disposal site for submarine radioactive waste.
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