DOD OFFICIAL SAYS SUB AGREEMENT WILL HELP GUARANTEE FREE, OPEN INDO-PACIFIC
March 15, 2023Department of Defense News
This article by Jim Garamone was originally published on March 14, 2023, by DOD News.
U.S. defense officials believe the Australia-United Kingdom-United States enhanced security partnership will go a long way to guaranteeing stability and security in the Indo-Pacific region.
Mara E. Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, said the agreement spells out the pathway for Australia to acquire a conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarine capability. The so-called AUKUS agreement is the latest example of how close the alliance is among the three nations.
"The three nations took 18 months to identify the optimal pathway for Australia to acquire this capability while setting the highest nuclear non-proliferation standard," she said at a Pentagon news conference today. "This plan will deliver on that commitment and lift all three nations' submarine industrial bases and undersea capabilities, enhancing deterrence and promoting stability in the Indo-Pacific," Karlin said.
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