Chinese officials, global peace activists, and the U.K.
Australia is set to deliver those new vessels to its navy by the early 2040s."Īs the news outlet noted, the trilateral agreement also "includes a commitment to cooperate on building artificial intelligence capabilities, hypersonic weapons, and other advanced technologies."Īlthough China received only a passing reference on Monday, AUKUS is widely seen as a U.S.-led effort to contain Beijing's growing economic, military, and diplomatic power. expected to deliver its first home-built nuclear submarine by the late 2030s. "Meanwhile, Australia and Britain will start building a new submarine model with U.S. nuclear technology previously shared only with the U.K.," Al Jazeera reported.
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"The sale announced on Monday is part of a long-term, multi-stage plan destined to make Australia a full partner in fielding top-secret U.S. After the initial deal, Canberra will have the option to obtain two additional vessels, which are valued at $3 billion each and capable of launching cruise missiles. navies, Australia is set to purchase three Virginia-class submarines propelled by enriched uranium by the "early 2030s," pending U.S. President Joe Biden met Monday in California, where they announced details about the yearslong collaboration.įollowing roughly a decade of training from the U.S. "The latest joint statement from the U.S., U.K., and Australia demonstrates that the three countries, for the sake of their own geopolitical interests, completely disregard the concerns of the international community and are walking further and further down the path of error and danger," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a Tuesday press conference.Įighteen months after AUKUS was established, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.K. China accused Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of threatening peace in the Pacific region after leaders of the so-called AUKUS military partnership unveiled further information about their plan to expand the reach of Washington's nuclear-powered submarine technology.
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