Posted 12/2/2023, 12:21:51 PM
US Expands AUKUS Pact for Broader Military Tech Ties with Australia, UK to Counter China
- US expanding high-tech military cooperation with Australia and UK to counter China's influence in Indo-Pacific
- New agreement aims to increase technology sharing and address global security threats
- Focuses on advanced technologies like underwater drones, electronic warfare, fighter jet training
- Part of existing AUKUS partnership on nuclear submarines and missile production
- Includes new military exercises, intelligence sharing, radar sites to boost surveillance and tracking