Australian Foreign Minister Maris Paine has said the trilateral alliance between the US, Britain and Australia (AUKUS) is not a military alliance and was created for technology sharing
“AUKUS is a partnership for sharing technology and capabilities, not a military alliance or a security pact. It is a valuable opportunity to re-emphasise Australia’s priorities in the Indo-Pacific region, which are freedom, openness, stability, security and inclusiveness”, – Payne said in an online briefing for journalists.
She said AUKUS would enable the Australian government to deliver the most meaningful outcomes for Australia’s national interests in the history of relations with the United States.
Earlier it was revealed that Australia, the US and the UK had formed a new alliance, AUKUS. Under the agreements, the Australian government terminated a $66 billion contract with France for nuclear-powered submarines. Australia now plans to build submarines using American and British technology. According to experts, this has become “a real slap in the face for Paris”.
According to experts, this has become “a real slap in the face for Paris”. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell said that EU foreign ministers had sided with France in the submarine construction dispute.