WILLIAMSBURG — William & Mary will soon host one of three centers in the world to support submarine production through the Australia, United Kingdom and United States security alliance, the Hampton Roads Alliance announced last week.

Established in 2021, AUKUS is a trilateral security alliance between the three powers to create cohesion in their nuclear arsenals. Initially, it is focusing on nuclear-powered submarines for Australia.

The university noted it will be the only U.S.-based AUKUS Center of Excellence, with centers planned in Sheffield, United Kingdom, and Adelaide, Australia.

The selection was announced as part of the Hampton Roads Playbook , a plan to grow the region’s defense and shipbuilding industry.

HRA sees the center focusing on growing a skilled workforce, strengthe

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