Australian PM Anthony Albanese says there are no plans to expand Aukus core members

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Japan was a good candidate to cooperate with on the second stage of Aukus.

SYDNEY - Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on April 9 said there were no plans to expand the Aukus security pact beyond Britain, Australia and the United States, but added that Japan was a good candidate to cooperate with on the second stage of Aukus. “What is proposed is to look at Pillar Two of Aukus and look at it project by project, whether there would be engagement, and Japan is a natural candidate for that to occur,” he said during a press conference in Canberra.Mr Albanese’s comments come after Britain, the United States and Australia on April 8 said they were considering working with Japan through their Aukus security pact.

A summit in Washington between US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on April 10 is expected to address Japan’s possible future involvement in Aukus “advanced capabilities” projects. China has criticised the security pact, saying it could spark an arms race. The US has been open to include some allies in the pact’s second stage. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in July said the door was open for New Zealand to engage, while New Zealand has said it would explore the benefits of Aukus. REUTERSResend verification e-mail

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