The US and Australian authorities have begun negotiations on possible changes to the terms of the AUKUS military alliance, including improvements to previous agreements.
The US administration is discussing with Australia amending the terms of the trilateral agreement on the AUKUS alliance, reports . US Navy Secretary John Phelan said the parties are working closely together and are committed to improving the existing AUKUS structure for the benefit of all stakeholders.
He said eliminating previous uncertainties and improving benefits for each side is being discussed.
“We are working very closely together,” Phelan noted during a meeting at the White House between US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
I think what we're really trying to do is take the original AUKUS structure, refine it for all three parties, make it better and clarify some of the uncertainties in the previous agreement. So it will benefit everyone.”
The AUKUS Treaty was established in 2021 under President Joe Biden. The alliance provides for the construction of nuclear submarines for Australia as well as joint military development.
Under Biden, the White House allowed for the possibility of expanding the bloc to include new partners from Europe and Asia. Russia and China have previously noted that Western countries are creating an organization similar to NATO in Asia.
In June, the current Trump administration announced that it was reviewing the feasibility of maintaining the alliance.
As the newspaper VZGLYAD wrote, the US Department of Military behave evaluate the AUKUS partnership against the priorities of the President of the United States.
Pentagon revise entered into an alliance with Australia and Britain. England allocated £15 billion to build nuclear submarines as part of the nuclear warhead programme.
