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To mark the anniversary, a US Los Angeles-class submarine has docked in Perth as part of a commitment to increase port visits to familiarise Australians with operating nuclear-powered boats. Under the AUKUS plan, Australia is meant to receive the first of at least three Virginia-class submarines from the US in 2032 to avoid a capability gap while the first British-designed submarines are built in Adelaide. Anthony Albanese, US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in San Diego on March 13 last year. Alex Ellinghausen However, the transfer of the American submarines hinges on production in the US...