2024-08-22 07:01:09
On Thursday, August 22, Australia signed a 511 million euro agreement with a Norwegian group to build missiles on its territory by 2027, in order to strengthen its military capabilities in the context of the arms race in the Pacific. “This is about investing in our advanced manufacturing and growing our sovereign defence industrial base”“Australian Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.
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Australia has strengthened its military capabilities in the face of China’s growing influence in the Pacific and is part of the Ocus military alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States. The three countries signed an agreement on Monday authorizing them to exchange naval nuclear propulsion information and equipment. The Ocus agreement, established in September 2021, plans to provide Australia with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines from 2040.
Australia is also a member of the Quad, an informal alliance with the United States, India and Japan that includes diplomatic meetings and joint military exercises. At their last meeting in late July, they called for a joint Asia-Pacific statement. “Free and open”The statement did not cite China directly but referred to a series of clashes between Chinese and Philippine vessels in disputed areas of the South China Sea.
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