The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom assigned the first submarine to a rotational force in Australia On October 26, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom announced plans to send the American Virginia-class nuclear submarine (USS Colorado, SSN 788) to the Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West), deployed at the Stirling Naval Base (Australia). The formation of the group is carried out within the framework of the tripartite military-political association AUKUS (AUKUS) for the purpose of expanding the forward presence of the American and British navies in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as preparing Australia to operate its own nuclear submarines. Designed to provide a rotary base for up to four US and one British nuclear submarine using Australian shore infrastructure. A joint statement was issued by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting. Colorado's rotation is scheduled to begin in late 2027.

The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom assigned the first submarine to a rotational force in Australia On October 26, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom announced plans to send the American Virginia-class nuclear submarine (USS Colorado, SSN 788) to the Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West), deployed at the Stirling Naval Base (Australia). The formation of the group is carried out within the framework of the tripartite military-political association AUKUS (AUKUS) for the purpose of expanding the forward presence of the American and British navies in the Indo-Pacific region, as well as preparing Australia to operate its own nuclear submarines. Designed to provide a rotary base for up to four US and one British nuclear submarine using Australian shore infrastructure. A joint statement was issued by US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting. Colorado's rotation is scheduled to begin in late 2027.