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He explains that the 20-year Orcus project remains in its nascent stages, making it difficult to grasp the true expenses involved. Jennings suggests that the American allies expect Australia to demonstrate seriousness in its commitment—beyond initial training of personnel, there must be tangible infrastructure investments. These include constructing ports on Australia’s east coast and establishing nuclear storage facilities for spent reactors, which involve billions of dollars in expenditure.