Aukus pact: US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project - BBC News

now the leaders of the U.S Britain and Australia meeting in California have given details of a defense pact that will provide Australia with nuclear-powered attack submarines President Biden said the orcas pact would boost Security in the indo-pacific region for decades to come the equipment comes in response to China's growing military strength and territorial claims our political editor Chris Mason has more from San Diego pact of old democracies coming together to counter a new and growing adversary China Australian United Kingdom are stalwart and capable allies our common values our shared Vision more peaceful and prosperous future unite us all across the Atlantic and Pacific this is about projecting power and resolve the backdrop and Naval Base the images and the words intended to work in unison the orcus agreement we confirm here in San Diego represents the biggest single investment in Australia's defense capability in all of our history Joe Anthony we represent three allies who have stood shoulder to shoulder together for more than a century three peoples who have shed blood together in defense of our shared values and free democracies that are coming together again to fulfill that higher purpose of maintaining Freedom peace and security Now and for generations to come compare and contrast what you've just heard and seen with this China's leader Xi Jinping also promising to modernize its military to Eternity said into a great wall of Steel prime minister is China dangerous you know China is a country with fundamentally different values to ours and it represents a challenge to the world order and that's why it's right that we are alert for that and take steps to protect ourselves protect both our values stand up for our values and protect our interests the main announcement here today was an agreement to build Australia nuclear-powered but not nuclear-armed submarines built in shipyards in the UK and Australia over the next 20 years it's expected to create thousands of jobs in the UK Chris made some BBC News in San Diego

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Published: Tue Mar 14 2023