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Joe Courtney: “This will represent the 24th Virginia class submarine.”

Featuring: Joe Courtney, Democratic | U.S. House Connecticut, 2nd Congressional District

Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement

Published December 23, 2024 | Video Starts at 18:00

And today in December 2024, it is literally hours away from when I'm speaking of when it's gonna be delivered to the US Navy. This will represent the 24th Virginia class submarine. Earlier this year, the 23rd, third USS New Jersey was delivered and commissioned to the US Navy. Next year in 2025, the USS Massachusetts is going to be delivered and commissioned to the US Navy sometime in the spring. (18:00–18:05)

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“The US will sell a minimum of three Virginia class submarines to Australia.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 03:01-03:20
“The US has never let go of one of these [nuclear-powered submarines] since the 1950s.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 03:24-03:39
“Australia will contribute $3 billion to the US submarine industrial base.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 03:54-04:04
“Australia and the UK were added to the US Defense Production Act.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 06:10-06:22
“The electric boat shipyard, which is in my district, went from a workforce of roughly about 26,000 down to 7,000.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 14:47-14:55
“The Aukus Security Agreement is a three-nation collaboration by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the US.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 00:40-00:58
“Congress passed provisions in the law that put into place the Aukus Security Agreement.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 01:16-01:30
“A law was passed to authorize Australia's contribution to the US submarine industrial base.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 03:54-04:04
“The State Department will fast track the sharing of technology [with Australia and the UK].”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 05:09-05:22
“The provisions that we passed last year were enacted really over the space of about six or seven months.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 08:30-08:37
“One of the threshold requirements, particularly in pillar one for the Australian Navy is to train up and skill up in terms of the operation…”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 09:01-09:13
“This was the first class of Australian naval officers that came up to Groton to attend subschool and passed all of their certifications with…”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 09:58-10:11
“A lot of them along with the officers are now working on board US Virginia class submarines in Hawaii and now in Guam.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 10:35-10:45
“An Australian naval officer guided the USS Hawaii into Perth a number of months ago.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 11:31-11:39
“An Australian naval officer was given dolphins, which again is a medal and an award for someone who again has achieved the highest level of…”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 11:44-12:00
“The US right now is going through its own recapitalization process. Their fleet of submarines that were built back in the 80s and 70s, 80s…”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 12:19-12:34
“There's a lot of effort that's being put into the submarine industrial base in the US to recapitalize our own fleet as well as a new…”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 12:36-12:52
“Back in this time period, we were producing three to four Los Angeles class attack submarines.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 14:18-14:25
“In 2023, Electric Boat, the contractor, hired 5,300 people in one year.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 17:01-17:09
“As we come to the close of 2024, they're going to be at roughly 4,000 hires this year.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 17:08-17:14
“Earlier this year, the 23rd, third USS New Jersey was delivered and commissioned to the US Navy.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 18:04-18:12
“Next year in 2025, the USS Massachusetts is going to be delivered and commissioned to the US Navy sometime in the spring.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 18:12-18:21
“The USS Iowa, which is being built down in Groton, Connecticut, is literally hours away from when it's gonna be delivered to the US Navy.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 18:21-18:29
“Later in the year, USS Idaho, which is being built in Groton, is also going to be delivered to the Navy.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 18:21-18:29
“The USS Arkansas and USS Utah again are really on track for delivery to the Navy.”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 18:34-18:43
“The new defense authorization bill this year, which is given some really good help to the submarine industrial base in terms of workforce…”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 18:54-19:16
“The Aukus authorities, which put on the books in writing the legal authority to execute Aukus, we are really in a place right now where…”
Congressman Joe Courtney Discusses the Impact and Progress of the Aukus Security Agreement | Uploaded December 23, 2024 | 19:47-20:01