AUKUS Grouping: New Strategic Imperatives
Recently, the heads of government of Australia, the UK and the US announced the formation of a trilateral security pact, to be known by the acronym, AUKUS. One of the key highlights of this grouping is the sharing of nuclear submarine technology with Australia.
Key Dimensions
Nuclear Submarines: As part of this initiative, Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines with help from the US and the UK within a span of 18 months.
- Australia is now set to join an elite group of only six countries – India, the US, the UK, France, Russia and China – that operate nuclear-powered submarines. It ....
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