Britain’s new defence pact with the United States and Australia has been hailed as a landmark moment in the West’s strategic engagement with China in the Indo-Pacific region. The agreement, dubbed Aukus, seeks to curb China’s growing military assertiveness in the region and was swiftly condemned by Beijing as a “geopolitical gaming tool”. As part of the deal, Australia will be allowed to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time using technology provided by the US and the UK.
Sep 2021. The AUKUS Defence Pact
