“I consider it important to clarify to the House of Commons that AUKUS was not created with the aim of confronting any other country,” he said, answering a question from Labor leader Cyrus Starmer in the House of Commons.
According to the prime minister, this testifies to how close the ties are between Britain and Australia and the United States.
Johnson also claims that the creation of the alliance will not affect the relations of its members with NATO.
On September 16, the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia agreed on a defense and security partnership that will protect and defend their interests in the Indo-Pacific.
The alliance, called AUKUS, will, among other things, pursue the goals of technology exchange and the integration of "industrial bases and supply chains related to security and defense."
After that, Australia announced the termination of the agreement with France on the construction of submarines.
In Paris they called it a stab in the back.