ONLY SIX countries in the world—America, Britain, China, France, India and Russia—currently operate nuclear-powered submarines. Australia may become the unlikely seventh. In a statement and joint televised appearance on September 15th, Joe Biden, Boris Johnson and Scott Morrison, America, Britain and Australia’s leaders, announced what they described as an “enhanced trilateral security partnership”, awkwardly named AUKUS.
Instead, it will acquire nuclear subs and its partners will be America and Britain, both of whom have operated such vessels for decades. “We will leverage expertise from the United States and the United Kingdom, building on the two countries’ submarine programs to bring an Australian capability into service at the earliest achievable date,” promised the joint statement.
The proposed new vessels would thus provide “real... striking power”, says Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute , “which is what we need in deterring and responding to a growing challenge from China’s PLA [People’s Liberation Army]”. Australia’s relationship with China has grown increasingly frosty. Last year China imposed bans on various Australian goods in response to its calls for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ashley Townshend, the co-author of that report, says that Mr Biden’s willingness to share highly advanced defence technology—“something the US has rarely been willing to do”, he notes—is a welcome surprise. “It suggests a more strategic approach to collective defence.” On September 24th Mr Biden is also due to host the first-ever in-person summit of the leaders of the Quad, a burgeoning diplomatic bloc that includes America, Australia, Japan and India.
With nuclear missiles? Not much use without. If Australia sunk a Chinese aircraft carrier Sydney would be rubble within the hour. (Not to mention Perth, Melbourne etc.)
Das Gleichnis derer, die anstatt Gottes andere Beschützer nehmen, ist das der Spinne, die sich als Haus ein Gewebe spinnt. Das schwächste Haus aber ist das der Spinne. Wenn sie es nur wüßten! Koran 29/41
Arm race starts again 👏🏻
One principle of Sun Tsu's 'The Art of War' is practiced by the USA 🇺🇸
? Defense contractors getting rich still. They're owed after the Afghanistan faucet shut off. Disgusting. This is all totally unnecessary 🤮
Excellent
good
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australia buys US nuclear subs due to changed security needsCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia decided to invest in U.S. nuclear-powered submarines and dump its contract with France to build diesel-electric submarines because of a changed strategic environment, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday. FirstSquawk And what use are they against hypersonic nukes and EMPs?... The US will probably sell it to them on credit like everything else. This government can respond to changing environments? They've done such a good job imitating rigid, unthinking, ideology driven dinosaurs that they had us all fooled.
Source: AP - 🏆 728. / 51 Read more »
NZ says Australia's new nuclear submarines must stay out of its watersNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday that Australia's new nuclear-powered submarines would not be allowed in its territorial waters under a long standing nuclear free policy. I mean, will they even know? Welcome to Cold War 2.0 We will probably sneak in.
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Australia to get U.S. nuclear submarine technology as China looms largeThe United States, Britain and Australia said on Wednesday they would establish a security partnership for the Indo-Pacific that will involve helping Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines, as Chinese influence over the region grows. OMG now Adelaide is a war target! Well done Morrison...you war monger! Plus all the dangers associated with a possible Nuclear accident!
Source: Reuters - 🏆 2. / 97 Read more »
Biden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear submarines in new pushback on ChinaPresident Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a major step toward countering China as he works to build international backing for his approach to Beijing. No way US and China work on climate crisis together. This is not good for the world because we dont have much time left to transition from carbon. Climate change will be 10x worse than covid in how are lives will be effected. Best strategic decision for Southeast Asia to counter China. It's necessary. China seriously stressing our allies. They built islands in international waters and militarized them. The Philippines needs a new Fkn leader tho.
Source: cnnbrk - 🏆 393. / 55 Read more »
U.S. Forms a New Security Alliance for Asia With the U.K. and AustraliaA new partnership between the U.S., the U.K. and Australia will focus on security in the Indo-Pacific region and provide Australia with a nuclear submarine capability. Tôi không ấn tượng với công nghệ cho tới khi tôi có thể tải về thức ăn. MORE needs to be done against China,to contain the serious threat it poses to stability in the region & also to our values of HumanRights & freedom Events in Hong Kong over the last yrs & China shrugging off any responsibility for COVID shows tht it is utterly untrustworthy The solution is ficking war?!
Source: WSJ - 🏆 98. / 63 Read more »
NPR Cookie Consent and Choices
Source: NPRHealth - 🏆 144. / 63 Read more »