{"id":138957,"date":"2021-09-16T19:11:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=138957"},"modified":"2021-09-16T19:11:33","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:11:33","slug":"china-france-denounce-u-s-nuclear-sub-pact-with-britain-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/markets\/china-france-denounce-u-s-nuclear-sub-pact-with-britain-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"China, France denounce U.S. nuclear sub pact with Britain, Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON\/CANBERRA (Reuters) -China on Thursday denounced a new Indo-Pacific security alliance between the United States, Britain and Australia, saying such partnerships should not target third countries and warning of an intensified arms race in the region.<\/p>

FILE PHOTO: A U.S. Navy personel walks past the USS North Carolina (SSN-777) submarine docked at Changi Naval Base in Singapore April 28, 2014. The U.S. Navy Virginia-class nuclear submarine arrived in Singapore April 26 for a routine visit as part of its second deployment to the Western Pacific. REUTERS\/Edgar Su<\/figcaption>

Under the arrangement, dubbed AUKUS, the United States and Britain will provide Australia with the technology and capability to deploy nuclear-powered submarines.<\/p>\n

France, which loses its own submarine deal with Australia, called the plans brutal and unpredictable.<\/p>\n

The United States and its allies are looking for ways to push back against China\u2019s growing power and influence, particularly its military buildup, pressure on Taiwan and deployments in the contested South China Sea.<\/p>\n

U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not mention China by name in the joint announcement and senior Biden administration officials, who briefed reporters ahead of time, said the partnership was not aimed at countering Beijing.<\/p>\n

But Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the three countries were \u201cseverely damaging regional peace and stability, intensifying an arms race, and damaging international nuclear non-proliferation efforts\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina always believes that any regional mechanism should conform to the trend of peace and development of the times and help enhance mutual trust and cooperation… It should not target any third party or undermine its interests,\u201d he told a regular briefing in Beijing.<\/p>\n

Johnson said the pact was not meant to be adversarial and said it would reduce the costs of Britain\u2019s next generation of nuclear submarines.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that we have created AUKUS we expect to accelerate the development of other advanced defence systems including in cyber, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and undersea capabilities,\u201d Johnson told parliament.<\/p>\n

The partnership ends Australia\u2019s 2016 deal with French shipbuilder Naval Group to build it a new submarine fleet worth $40 billion to replace its more than two-decades-old Collins submarines, a spokesperson for Morrison told Reuters.<\/p>\n

France accused Biden of stabbing it in the back and acting like his predecessor Donald Trump here.<\/p>

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\u201cThis brutal, unilateral and unpredictable decision reminds me a lot of what Mr Trump used to do,\u201d Le Drian told franceinfo radio. \u201cI am angry and bitter. This isn\u2019t done between allies.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three leaders stressed Australia would not be fielding nuclear weapons but using nuclear propulsion systems for the vessels to guard against threats.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific over the long term,\u201d Biden said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region, and how it may evolve because the future of each of our nations and indeed the world depends on a free and open Indo-Pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Morrison said Australia would meet all its nuclear non-proliferation obligations.<\/p>\n

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One U.S. official said the partnership was the result of months of engagements by military and political leaders during which Britain – which recently sent an aircraft carrier to Asia – had indicated it wanted to do more in the region.<\/p>\n

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed the focus on the Indo-Pacific but said Australia\u2019s nuclear-powered submarines would not be allowed in its territorial waters.<\/p>\n

Singapore said it had long had relations with Australia, Britain and the United States and hoped their grouping would contribute to peace and stability.<\/p>\n

Japan said the three countries\u2019 strengthening of security and defence cooperation was important for peace and security.<\/p>\n

A U.S. official briefing before the announcement said Biden had not mentioned the plans \u201cin any specific terms\u201d to Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a call last Thursday, but did \u201cunderscore our determination to play a strong role in the Indo-Pacific\u201d.<\/p>\n

U.S. officials said nuclear propulsion would allow the Australian navy to operate more quietly, for longer periods, and provide deterrence across the Indo-Pacific.<\/p>\n

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said the new partnership, on which the EU was not consulted, showed the need for a more assertive European foreign policy.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must survive on our own, as others do,\u201d Borrell said as he presented a new EU strategy for the Indo-Pacific region. \u201cI understand the extent to which the French government must be disappointed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Biden said the three governments would launch an 18-month consultation period \u201cto determine every element of this programme, from workforce, to training requirements, to production timelines\u201d and to ensure full compliance with non-proliferation commitments.<\/p>\n

Among the U.S. firms that could benefit are General Dynamics Corp and Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.<\/p>\n

General Dynamics\u2019 Electric Boat business does much of the design work for U.S. submarines, but critical subsystems such as electronics and nuclear power plants are made by BWX Technologies Inc<\/p>\n

U.S. officials did not give a time frame for when Australia would deploy a nuclear-powered submarine, or how many would be built.<\/p>\n

A U.S. official said Washington had shared nuclear propulsion technology only once before – with Britain in 1958.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is frankly an exception to our policy in many respects… We view this as a one-off.\u201d<\/p>\n

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