US approves sale of 220 Tomahawk missiles to Australia under Aukus.

The US State Department has approved Australia's request to buy up to 220 long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to arm its navy ships and the US nuclear-powered submarines it agreed to buy this week. The acquisition is part of the AUKUS deal between the US, Australia, and the United Kingdom, a three-way pact to share technology and resources to build a new fleet of nuclear-powered subs in the next two decades. The deal will cost as much as 1.3 billion Australian dollars ($895 million), including maintenance and logistical support.