US President Joe Biden confirmed that he will meet individually with the leaders of the United Kingdom and Australia, which are the partners of the security framework newly established this month, called "AUKUS", and will strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Did.
The United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have announced this month that they will set up a new security framework for the Indo-Pacific region called "AUKUS" with China in mind to support the deployment of Australia's first nuclear submarine. increase.
Under these circumstances, US President Joe Biden met individually with British Prime Minister Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Morrison on the 21st.
The White House issued a statement confirming in a meeting with the two leaders that it would strengthen cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, including protecting democracy and human rights and countering threats to the international order. And.
In a statement, the British government "clarified that the new framework, AUKUS, will play an important role in promoting world peace and stability."
Meanwhile, the White House said in a statement, "Europe's allies and friends play a vital role in the Indo-Pacific region," while France, which has been working on a submarine development program in collaboration with Australia, has opposed the alliance. We also discussed about it. "