British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday (September 16th) that the delivery of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia, as part of an alliance with the United States and the United Kingdom, would contribute to "
peace. and security
”in the Indo-Pacific region.
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This agreement "
does not aim to oppose any other power (...), but it simply reflects the close relations that we have with the United States and Australia
", assured the head of the British government before MPs.