The agreement, who signed the Australian Minister of Defense Richard Marles and British Minister of Defense John Healey in Geelong, Victoria, sets the framework for 50 years of cooperation, writes Anadol.
“Today, I met with the British State Secretary for Defense in order to sign a Geelong Agreement – the Historical Agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom that will enable us to make close cooperation in the delivery of the AUCUS in the next fifty years,” Marles on the X.
“Our close friendship with the United Kingdom is key to maintaining safety and stability in the region and globally,” he added.
The agreement includes “comprehensive cooperation” on the design, construction, management, maintenance and disposal of the SSN-Aukus submarine, as well as the development of staff, infrastructure and the system required for the program.
Earlier in September 2021. year, USA, UK and Australia signed the Aukus Pact, according to which Canberra would receive submarines to nuclear plant for the Royal Australian Navy.
The US President Donald Trump launched the Aukus Aukus Pact worth 368 billion Australia dollars ($ 247 billion) to assess whether it is in line with his policy priorities “America in the first place”.
However, in Friday, Great Britain and Australia agreed to sign a new bilateral pact during the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Defense of both countries, held in the eastern Australian city of Sydney.
(Vijesti.ba)
