Australia, U.K. defend AUKUS pact, say fears overhyped
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U.K. Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey said the U.K. and the U.S. have been sharing such technologies for decades and that Australia’s decision to join was merely to develop its own submarine capability.
Australia and Britain on Thursday defended their nuclear submarine deal with the U.S. amid concerns it could escalate tensions in the region and spark an arms race.
U.K. Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey said there “has been a lot of overhyping” of the pact known as . He said the U.K. and the U.S. have been sharing such technologies for decades and that Australia’s decision to join was merely to develop its own submarine capability.
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