The United States does not intend to share its nuclear-powered submarine technology with other countries besides Australia, a senior US administration official said on Monday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 20th September, 2021) The United States does not intend to share its nuclear-powered submarine technology with other countries besides Australia, a senior US administration official said on Monday.
The United States will provide Australia a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines as part of the newly-announced Australia-UK-US (AUKUS) defense pact created to enhance trilateral security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
"We don't have the intention of extending this to other countries, this is for Australia and it is based on a unique set of circumstances involving the Australian case," the official said during a conference call when asked if the deal sets a new precedent.