South Korea, New Zealand, Canada Considered for AUKUS Collaboration

Published on September 18, 2024

On the third anniversary of the AUKUS agreement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Joe Biden have released a joint statement consolidating their partnership and extending their willingness to take on new allies. According to the statement released on Sept. 18, the trio of nations declared they would consider inviting South Korea, New Zealand, and Canada into the fold as partners on advanced capability projects. Earlier this year, discussions also considered involving Japan. The AUKUS agreement has so far been a trilateral alliance between Australia, the UK, and the U.S., aimed at bolstering deterrence and defence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region where there have been mounting concerns around Beijing’s activities....

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