Australia Won’t Rule Out Visits by US Ships Carrying Nuclear Weapons: Defence
Defence said treaty obligations prevented Australia from hosting nuclear weapons but did not prohibit visits by U.S. nuclear-capable ships and submarines.
TL;DR
- Australia will not allow nuclear weapons to be based on its soil.
- Visits by American warships that may be carrying nuclear weapons will continue.
- Treaty obligations prohibit stationing nuclear weapons in Australia.
- These obligations do not rule out visits by U.S. nuclear-capable ships and submarines.
- Australia respects the U.S. policy of neither confirming nor denying the presence of nuclear weapons on specific platforms.