Who needs littlies like Malaysia and Indonesia when Albo can be photo-opportunitied with the Big Boys of the UK, and better still, the US of A.

And all we pay is $368 Billion for the privilege.

AND we get to pay Double = the purchase price of 3 Used Virginias + a multi-$Billion supplement for the needy US submarine industry.

All the Go with Uncle Joe!...Taiwan.

Better than "All the Way with LBJ". Worked so well last time...Vietnam.

Here's a small taste of the multi-$Billion supplement for the needy US and UK submarine industries:

"Australian taxpayers may end up spending more than the $3bn initially announced to boost the submarine industrial capacity of the US and the UK under the Aukus deal, a minister has revealed.

The minister for defence industry, Pat Conroy, confirmed there was “scope for additional funding” beyond the first four-year budget period, with the exact amount to depend on negotiations with the two countries."

See the Guardian, 23 March 2023 http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/mar/21/australias-3bn-aukus-bill-to-boost-us-and-uk-industry-may-go-even-higher