白宮宣布美英澳安全倡議，將支持澳洲核潛艇巡航印太
拜登總統與英國首相約翰遜(Boris Johnson)、澳大利亞總理莫裏森(Scott Morrison)9月15號星期三共同宣布，成立一個結合軍事與外交，名為AUKUS的新三方安全倡議，並將支持澳洲核能潛艇巡航印太地區。
白宮在星期三上午召開背景簡報會，一位不具名的資深官員表示，這個結合了美國海洋夥伴國家的三方安全夥伴架構，彰顯了拜登政府“建立堅強夥伴關係，以維護整個印太地區和平穩定的決心”，同時也是將美國在歐洲盟友轉向與印太盟友合作的第一步。
這個新倡議的第一個措施，是在18個月內動員英美澳三國技術、戰略與海軍等團隊，支持澳大利亞取得核子潛艇能力。
資深官員強調，這將給予澳洲派遣潛艇在印太地區進行長期任務的能力。資深官員表示，這並不表示澳大利亞將成為核武國家，該國已經表示無意發展核武，同時也是核不擴散的倡議國。
美國之音記者詢問，考慮拜登總統意圖結合歐洲與印太盟友，是否可能擴大三方安全架構，加入包括新西蘭、法國等盟友。
資深官員回應，這是一個非常少見的作法，上一次是在1958年，美國和英國簽署了《共同防禦條約》，兩國同意分享核技術與其他科技。因為這些科技非常敏感，現在支持澳大利亞獲得核能潛艇能力實際上是開了許多美國政策的例外，而這同時傳達出一個訊息，即是美國在“進入21世紀時，保持強大威攝立場的再保證與決心”。
新的安全架構結合了軍事與外交，並在包括網絡、人工智能、量子科技、深海能力等科技領域合作，加強信息技術的分享。三國將在科學、技術、產業與供應鏈上，做出更多整合努力。
（美國之音中文網）
President Biden announces the creation of AUKUS, a new security and military partnership between the U.S., Australia and United Kingdom: "This is about investing in our greatest source of strength — our alliances." pic.twitter.com/3n5VAx6XL5
— CBS News (@CBSNews) September 15, 2021
A global announcement from , with all three leaders announcing a new global security partnership, called AUKUS. President Biden joins Australian Prime Minister Morrison and British Prime Minister Johnson for a rare joint virtual address. pic.twitter.com/k1g3efrxNn
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) September 15, 2021
'The UK, Australia and the US will be joined even more closely together.'
— LBC (@LBC) September 15, 2021
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a 'new trilateral defence force' called AUKUS which will arm Australia with a 'fleet of nuclear power submarines'. pic.twitter.com/8rcn9bA7Fa
It's about this. The formation of a new in-depth military alliance made up of the UK, US and Australia (to be known as AUKUS) to push back against China.*****E4pdWO93Co
— Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) September 15, 2021
This makes the pivot to Asia, for both Britain and the US, a reality. And makes the future of Australia more secure.
— Tom Tugendhat (@TomTugendhat) September 15, 2021
Tonight our allies - and our citizens - are safer. That’s what foreign policy should deliver.
The nuclear boats are at the vanguard of a stronger future. 13/
'There's going to be a united front between these three countries when it comes to containing China.'
— LBC (@LBC) September 15, 2021
The AUKUS alliance is 'a quantum change in what the Chinese are facing' on the world stage, foreign Affairs analyst Tim Marshall tells LBC.@TomSwarbrick1 | @Itwitius pic.twitter.com/IyfAUUgldV
US, UK and Australia forge military alliance to counter China *****6brmMCEohl
— The Guardian (@guardian) September 15, 2021
#Breaking: #AUKUS Subs To Be Built in Adelaide
— 10 News First Adelaide (@10NewsFirstAdl) September 15, 2021
Australia, the US and UK announced a defence agreement called AUKUS this morning.
The agreement will see a fleet of nuclear-powered #Submarines be built in Adelaide. pic.twitter.com/zUYgJHXBjt
