Biden to Unveil UK-Australia Submarine Deal Monday in San Diego
- US, UK, Australia leaders to meet at California naval base
- Deal aims to counter China’s military power in Indo-Pacific
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US President Joe Biden is set to announce the details of a nuclear submarine deal with the leaders of Australia and the United Kingdom in California on Monday, people familiar with the matter said.
Biden, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to San Diego to unveil the details during an event at a naval base, potentially aboard a submarine. The project is part of the so-called Aukus agreement, launched in 2021 to counter China’s military power in the Indo-Pacific.