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The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom announced on Wednesday a
historic defense pact
, which includes support for the development of nuclear submarines by Australians, with the aim of standing up to China in the Indo-Pacific.
The three countries thus agree to
strengthen cooperation in advanced defense technologies
, such as artificial intelligence, underwater systems and long-distance surveillance.
"It is a historic agreement that reflects the determination of the Administration (of President Biden) to build stronger alliances with the goal of maintaining peace and stability throughout the Indo-Pacific region," said a senior US government official, who called for remain anonymous, in a phone call with journalists.
The president of the United States,
Joe Biden
, promised on Wednesday that his plan to help the development of nuclear submarines by Australia is "safe", and claimed that it will ensure that the Indo-Pacific region remains "free" in the face of the strength of China. .
"I want to make it very clear that we are not talking about submarines with nuclear weapons.
These are conventionally armed submarines that are powered by nuclear reactors
. It is a proven technology, and it is safe," Biden assured.
DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR SUBMARINES
"We intend to build these submarines in Adelaide, Australia, in close cooperation with the United States and the United Kingdom," Australian Prime Minister
Scott Morrison
announced that in a video conference with Prime Minister
The submarines are not intended to carry nuclear weapons, the leaders assured, when launching the historic trilateral security pact called
AUKUS
.
Morrison said the nations "will work together to find the best way forward to achieve this" over the next 18 months.
"This will include an intensive examination of what we must do to fulfill our nuclear stewardship responsibilities here in Australia," he said.
Nuclear power has been highly controversial in Australia and
Canberra formally banned its use in 1998
, although the country has rich uranium deposits.
The announcement comes as Australia has been boosting defense spending in the face of a rapidly growing and more assertive China.
Morrison said the new trilateral partnership was forged in a "more complex" Indo-Pacific region and would help "meet these challenges."
It was not immediately clear what the announcement meant for a
90 billion Australian dollar
($ 66 billion)
submarine deal with France
that seeks to replace Australia's aging fleet of Collins-class submarines.
The deal with France's Naval Group to build 12 state-
of-the-art
Attack Class
submarines
is years overdue, well over budget and entangled in Australian domestic politics.
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