Until the announcement of the strategic agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, the only nations equipped with nuclear-powered submarines were six major powers with atomic weapons: the States -United, Russia, United Kingdom, France, China and India.
Australia's entry into this very small club raises many questions, particularly in the field of the fight against the proliferation of atomic weapons, given the high uranium content of the fuels used.
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"This agreement is completely legal in international law, since only the propulsion of the submarines will be nuclear and they will not carry nuclear weapons,"
says Emmanuelle Maître, researcher at the Foundation for Strategic Research .
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), to which Australia is a signatory, does not prohibit the use of nuclear power for naval propulsion, even military. "
Creating a precedent
Australian Prime Minister Scott
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