US President Joe Biden has said the UK and USA nuclear attack submarine deal represents a "historic day" in the countries "partnership". Biden met UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in San Diego yesterday (March 13) to announce the next stage of the Aukus plan.
The pact will see the three countries produce a fleet of next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarines, with the aim of counteracting China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
Biden tweeted today (March 14): "This is a historic day for the U.S.-U.K. partnership. Together, we are taking steps to build a more secure future for the Indo-Pacific and the world by developing our close defense cooperation. We’ll continue to confront shared challenges as friends and partners."
