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After the announcement of a joint submarine deal by Australia, Great Britain and the USA, China and Russia have sharply criticized the project. Beijing accused the members of the so-called AUKUS alliance on Tuesday of having taken a "dangerous path", while Moscow warned of "years of confrontation" in Asia. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called for vigilance because of the nuclear submarine agreement.
China, Russia Angry Over Submarine Plans© Provided by APA
Australia announced on Monday that it would buy up to five nuclear submarines from the United States and, in the longer term, build a new generation of nuclear submarines together with the United States and Great Britain. At a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in San Diego, California, US President Joe Biden stressed that the deal would not give Australia any nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, the plans are seen as an obvious show of force against China.
