The three-member Aukus defence pact may soon expand beyond its primary aim of boosting Australia’s submarine fleet to also include Japan and South Korea, according to analysts, with both North Asian powers potentially co-developing or acquiring similar nuclear-powered vessels and taking part in hi-tech projects.
These developments could transform Aukus – a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United States and Britain – into a more expansive Indo-Pacific defence…
Will Japan and South Korea join Aukus, co-develop nuclear submarines with US?
