The prime minister of Australia, his British counterpart and the US president will meet next week in the United States as part of cooperation within the military alliance of the three countries – AUKUS.
Australia plans to buy up to five Virginia nuclear submarines from the United States under the AUKUS project. On Thursday, March 9, Reuters reports, citing sources in the US administration.
The Australian deal will be part of a landmark defense agreement between Washington, Canberra and London and will be a new challenge for China.
Australia is said to be buying three Virginia-class submarines in the early 2030s and will have access to acquire two more ships.
It is noted that negotiations on the purchase of submarines are being conducted against the backdrop of a growing military threat from China.
It is known that the Australian Prime Minister, his British counterpart Rishi Sunak and US President Joe Biden will meet next week in the United States as part of cooperation within the military alliance of the three countries – AUKUS. Australia’s plans for submarines are expected to be announced after the meeting, which, according to the publication, will cost at least $100 billion.
The agreement also provides that the countries will share cyber intelligence data, artificial intelligence technologies and other technical developments.
For the second time in history, the United States is ready to share secret nuclear submarine technology with another state. For the first time, Washington provided an allied country – Great Britain – with nuclear technology in 1958.
It was previously reported that Russia is testing the latest nuclear submarine Generalissimo Suvorov.
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