Downing Street has responded to reports that are reviewing America Auqas Defense Treaty Along with the UK and Australia, it is “understanding” to the US to assess the project.
The review has expressed concern that a future Donald Trump If this “America is considered aligned with the first” agenda, the administration may withdraw from the agreement.
Albridge Kolbie, an US Defense Department official who has expressed doubts about this Aux treatyIs leading the review.
A UK -based government spokesperson has reduced the possibility of expelling the US out of the deal, emphasizing Aukus as “one of the most strategic important partnership in the decades”.
He said: “It is understandable that a new administration would like to review its approach to such a big partnership, as the UK did last year.
“The UK will continue to work closely with the US and Australia at all levels to maximize the benefits and opportunities that Aukas present to our three countries.”
Announced in 2021, Aukus involves the creation of a new generation of submarines of nuclear-managed attacks in three countries and cooperating in other areas of advanced defense technology.
The deal will look ahead of new ships to buy Australia three Virginia-class submarines from the US.
That provision has led some in Washington to be involved in the basis of the question that the US may need to be in a war with China on Taiwan to question on the basis that the US may need those submarines.
But last month, the new US ambassador to London used his first major speech in a job to return Ayus.
Warren Stephens told a spectators in Parliament, including the Prime Minister Sir Kir Stmper, “America was proud to stand with two close colleagues with the US and Australia, as we deepen our cooperation to respond to a changing world”.
AustraliaThe Defense Minister on Thursday also dismissed concerns that the deal could be in danger.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marls told Sky News Australia He knew about “for some time,” about the deal reviewing the deal, saying that it was “a very natural step for the upcoming administration.”
He said that the UK government also reviewed the deal, known as Aukas after being selected by the Center for the three-way alliance, and that his own government saw it as part of his own review of Australia’s entire defense currency.
“I think an upcoming government takes a look at this that they have a right right to do so and we welcome it and we will work with it,” he said.
In January, Australia paid six $ 500 million to the US under the Aukas deal, meaning to increase the American submarine manufacturing.
Marrels met with US Defense Secretary Peat hegseth Less than two weeks ago on the occasion of a defense conference in Singapore, and later told reporters that he came with a “sense of confidence” about the way he was moving.
“Aukus is on track and we are fulfilling all the deadlines that are associated with it,” he said. “We are very optimistic.”
Hegseth’s address of the Defense Forum made several mention of cooperation with Australia, but no reference to Aukus, although he later mentioned the deal when he was raising questions.
Hegseth urged colleagues in Indo-Pacific to increase their defense spending, and underlined the need for the US to fight China “a strong, firm and competent network and a strong, firm and competent network”.
Additional reporting by PA/AP.
