Australia's new submarines are still 2 decades away from delivery, but the Aussies are already looking out for spies

• Australia is working with the US and UK to build nuclear-powered subs and other military technology.
• The subs are the highest-profile part of the project, but they won't arrive until the late 2030s.
• While the subs are still years from delivery, Australia is already on guard for spying against them.

In 2021, Australia, the UK, and the US shocked many by announcing a trilateral security agreement, called AUKUS, with nuclear-powered submarines at its center.

The deal irritated France, which saw its deal to build subs for Australia scrapped, and raised ire in China, which viewed it as a boost for a rival military alliance.