AUKUS
Australia to buy U.S. nuclear submarines under AUKUS
- Australia has unveiled plans to buy up to five U.S. nuclear-powered submarines, then build a new model with U.S. and British technology under the ambitious plan to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific in the face of a rising China.
About AUKUS:
- AUKUS, is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
- Announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region.
Under the pact, the US and the UK will assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines.
