Australia plans to transfer $2 billion to the United States before the end of 2025 to bolster the U.S. submarine industrial base as part of the AUKUS partnership and fund long-lead items for the Virginia-class submarine program, a senior Navy official said today. This initial transfer will be followed by $100 million every year for the next 10 years, AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Program Manager Rear Adm. Lincoln Reifsteck told reporters Thursday. Australia had previously committed to providing $3 billion...