Keeping the dragon at bay
In
a deal seen as an effort to counter China’s growing military power in
the Indo-Pacific region, Australia will buy up to five U.S.
nuclear-powered submarines, and then build its own using a British
design. The plan, which will deepen technological integration and
strategic coordination, was unveiled by U.S. President Joe Biden,
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister
Rishi Sunak at a meeting of the AUKUS security partners. Although the
trio did not mention China, the foreign ministry in Beijing said the
collaboration reflected “a typical Cold War mentality" and will "harm
regional peace and stability.”
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