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Mar 13 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
President Biden meets on Monday with the leaders of Australia and Britain at a California naval base for an expected announcement of a nuclear submarines deal aimed at strengthening Western military muscle in the face of a rising China ➡️ u.afp.com/ihDV #AUKUS
#BREAKING Australia to buy up to five US nuclear-powered submarines: US official
A landmark nuclear submarine pact between US, Australia & UK underscores concerns over growing Chinese military power, but it'll be years before the new vessels can help counter Beijing's efforts to expand its reach & influence
FOCUS piece by @wgdunlop
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Australia is to buy as many as five US nuclear-powered submarines, then build a new model with US and British technology under an ambitious plan to bulk up Western muscle across the Asia-Pacific

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#BREAKING China says AUKUS alliance on 'path of error and danger' with subs pact

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