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AUKUS Allies to Hold Series of Military Drills Beginning Next Year, Pentagon Chief Says

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The US, UK, and Australia under AUKUS pillars have endorsed holding military drills beginning in 2024, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said after talks with his British and Australian counterparts in California.According to a joint statement, Austin, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and UK defense chief Grant Shapps discussed the AUKUS enhanced defense and security partnership. The group reviewed progress made since the March 2023 announcement of the Optimal Pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, the release added.

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AUKUS Allies to Hold Series of Military Drills Beginning Next Year, Pentagon Chief Says

08:49 02.12.2023

© AP Photo / Stefan RousseauBritain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, second right, walks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, second left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, Calif., on March 13, 2023, as part of AUKUS, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the U.S

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, second right, walks during a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, second left, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, at Point Loma naval base in San Diego, Calif., on March 13, 2023, as part of AUKUS, a trilateral security pact between Australia, the UK, and the U.S - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 02.12.2023

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - AUKUS is a trilateral Indo-Pacific security partnership between Australia, the UK and the US. The partnership, announced on September 15, 2021, includes US and UK assistance to Australia in acquiring nuclear submarines and focuses on military capabilities.

"Today, we endorsed several new efforts under pillar two of AUKUS. Let me highlight two of these efforts. The first is a maritime autonomous experimentation and exercise. Beginning next year, our three countries will conduct a series of integrated trilateral experiments and exercises. They will enhance capability development, improve our interoperability," Austin said. on Friday.

According to a joint statement, Austin, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and UK defense chief Grant Shapps discussed the AUKUS enhanced defense and security partnership.

The group reviewed progress made since the March 2023 announcement of the Optimal Pathway for Australia to acquire conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines, the release added.