Naval chiefs for Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States today strengthened their naval ties during a visit to HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.
Australia’s Chief of Naval Operations, Vice Adm. Mark Hammond AO, RAN, was joined by his international counterparts, the US Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Lisa Francetti and UK First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff Adm. Ben Key hosted KCB CBE ADC. , ahead of the Indian Ocean Defense and Security 2024 conference in Perth this week.
It was the first time Francesetti and Key visited HMAS Stirling, which will play a role in Australia’s future legacy weapon, nuclear-powered submarines.
The three leaders toured the base’s facilities, followed by a meeting with Australian submariners aboard a Collins-class submarine.
They also signed a lethal intent statement documenting the joint commitment of the three navies to advanced surface warfare and submarine lethality.
The visit concluded with a showcase of the capabilities of the Royal Australian Navy’s most contemporary and sophisticated autonomous systems.
Royal Australian Navy Commander Hammond said today’s visit was a reminder of the power of the partnership between the three navies.
„Our navies operate on the basis of shared behaviors, shared values and a shared commitment to the success and security of the Indo-Pacific region,” Hammond said. On the historic friendship between our navies.”
„Working together is how we get the best results for our navies and nations, through personnel exchange programs and operational exchange at sea. Just this month we graduated our first Royal Australian Navy officers from the Royal Navy’s Nuclear Reactor Course. This year our technicians are on personal training with the US Navy in Guam. They train and learn skills and are embedded on the US submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39).
US Navy Chief of Naval Operations Francetti said, “AUKUS is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to bring together the exceptional capabilities of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. We will continue to build on our relationship, strengths and interoperability, while enhancing the industrial bases of our three countries. We will bring the innovative spirit of our three countries to bear in the Indo-Pacific, significantly enhancing our standing, contributing to security and stability, and maintaining the rules-based international order in this critical region and around the world.
First Sea Lord of the UK Royal Navy and Chief of Naval Staff, Key said, „We celebrate and look forward to the success of AUKUS so far, building on long-term, deep-rooted relationships and reflecting the unique level of trust and cooperation between our nations. We look forward to continuing our joint delivery. AUKUS is A strategically important capability is collaboration that allows us to pool expertise to accelerate the development of sophisticated defense capabilities in a way that we cannot do alone. Together with the USN, the RN is committed to ensuring that the RAN develops proven experience in operating nuclear-capable submarines Welcome to our nuclear courses and work on our Astute-class submarines, and we look forward to sharing the next generation of SSNs in a joint construction program that will shape our partnership for decades to come.
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