The US, the UK and Australia have announced they are setting up a trilateral security partnership aimed at confronting China, which will include helping Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines. US President Joe Biden, UK prime minister Boris Johnson and Australian prime minister Scott Morrison announced the deal together virtually
- US, UK and Australia forge military alliance to counter China
- Australia nuclear submarine deal: defence pact with US and UK means $90bn contract with France will be scrapped
- Australia news live: government agrees to nuclear-powered submarine deal with US and UK – live updates
Source: Elections - theguardian.com
