The deal to transfer nuclear-powered submarine tech from the U.S. and U.K. to Australia shows how seriously the 3 countries take the military threat from China in the Indo-Pacific, analysts say. It's only the second the U.S. has shared the technology.
A nuclear-powered U.S. Navy submarine cruises into the Navy Port at Port Canaveral, Fla. Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Imageson Monday by the U.S. and the U.K. to transfer nuclear-powered submarine technology to Australia shows how seriously the three countries are taking the military threat from China in the Indo-Pacific, analysts say.It's the first time in 65 years that the U.S.
That means the Australian fleet "can be part of coordinated allied operations, such as regular patrols in the South China Sea or around the key choke points or sea lanes." Nuclear-powered submarines are quieter and more difficult to detect than conventional submarines, and they can stay beneath the surface for longer periods of time, Yuan said. That strengthens deterrence and "adds complication" for China's territorial claims in the South China Sea and elsewhere, Yuan said.
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