Aukus requests would be handled faster than almost all applications ‘other than from Taiwan and Ukraine’

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Australian requests for US military equipment would be handled faster than almost all applications “other than from Taiwan and Ukraine” under a proposal before the US Senate.

The Australian government has long viewed the complex web of US export controls as a potential barrier to the Aukus security partnership.

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