"AUKUS Partners Unveil Advanced Defense Initiatives: From Maritime Exercises to Space Tracking"

The defense ministers of the United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom met to discuss the AUKUS enhanced defense and security partnership. They emphasized the importance of modernizing and enhancing partnerships to address global security challenges and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. The collaboration includes the acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, as well as deepening cooperation on advanced capabilities. The ministers reaffirmed their commitment to upholding non-proliferation standards and announced various initiatives to strengthen trilateral collaboration, including joint experiments and exercises, advancements in artificial intelligence and quantum technologies, and enhanced cyber security measures.