In this photo provided by U.S. Navy, French submarine FNS Amethyste (S605) transits the Thames River in preparation to arrive at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 1, 2021. Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday, Sept 17, rejected Chinese criticism of Australia's new nuclear submarine alliance with the United States and said he doesn’t mind that President Joe Biden might have forgotten his name. - AP
SYDNEY/BEIJING, Sept 17 (dpa): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday dismissed China's outraged response to a security alliance with the US and Britain that would see Canberra acquire nuclear-powered submarines.
China was not mentioned directly in the joint announcement of the so-called AUKUS alliance, but US President Joe Biden referred to "rapidly evolving threats" and a need to strengthen security and military deterrence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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