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With layers of negotiations, British Prime Minister Sunak's final plan for nuclear submarine cooperation came to fruition. According to the Observer, a $245 billion nuclear submarine cooperation agreement has been reached between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
However, things did not go as smoothly as Sunak envisioned. Sunak had hoped that Australia would be more willing to buy British nuclear submarines, but this was not the case. Although Australia placed an order for three nuclear submarines, all of these orders were preemptively won by the United States, and Britain could only obtain limited technical costs and other cooperation opportunities.
According to reports, the cooperation between the United States, Britain and Australia, codenamed "AUKUS", has begun the implementation of the first phase of the plan. Before Australia officially delivers nuclear submarines, the United States and Britain will deploy submarines in Western Australia to strengthen deterrence in the region.
The push for a nuclear submarine cooperation program has once again focused on China. According to Reuters, the United States, Britain and Australia pursued the plan in response to the growing influence of China, Russia and North Korea in the Indo-Pacific region. Sunak has bluntly said the plan will work together to uphold cooperation and freedom of the seas in the Pacific for decades to come.
However, former Australian Prime Minister Keating disagreed. He believes that Australia should withdraw from the "AUKUS" program and abandon the nuclear submarine procurement program. He believes that this will not only not strengthen Australia's military defense, but also favor the United States in terms of interests, while increasing the instability of China-Australia relations, which will be a tragedy for Australia.
Nevertheless, Australia seems to be well aware of this, so after the United States, Britain and Australia reached an agreement on the nuclear submarine program, the Australian side accelerated communication with China and other countries. According to the Australian side, in just one week, Australia has made more than 60 phone calls with countries in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, the main purpose of which is to convey to these countries the information about the US-UK-Australia submarine cooperation plan. However, the Australian side admitted that it did not get any response from the Chinese side.
In fact, Australia's telephone diplomacy shows that Australia has sensed the impact of this nuclear submarine cooperation. However, Australia may have fallen into the wheel of cooperation between the United States and Britain and become the main driving force for the spread of nuclear weapons in the Asia-Pacific region, which will directly threaten the basic security of China and neighboring countries and the stable development of the entire region.
Against this backdrop, Australia has to try to appease its neighbors. Although this cooperation plan is led by the United States and Britain, cooperation with neighboring countries is still crucial to Australia's overall development. If Australia cannot give a convincing explanation to its neighbors, Australia may fall into an isolated and passive situation in the Pacific.
In addition, the Australian side said that China did not respond, in fact, China has already stated its position. On occasions such as the International Atomic Energy Conference and press conferences, China has repeatedly stressed its opposition to nuclear proliferation and explicitly opposed the nuclear submarine programs of the United States, Britain and Australia. Obviously, China's attitude has been very clear, and Australia has chosen to ignore this warning and insist on nuclear submarine cooperation.
Faced with this situation, Australia may be seeking a layer of "insurance" from China. However, whether China responds or not, Australia is likely to continue to stick to its decision. At the same time, Australia is at a critical moment in détente between China and Australia. Australia is committed to promoting trade cooperation between China and Australia to promote the development of its own economy. However, nuclear submarine cooperation is likely to hinder this process, despite the urgent need for Australia's economic development to communicate the relevant information to China.
All in all, Australia's decision to cooperate on nuclear submarines could lead to a threat to regional stability and a negative impact on Australia's own long-term development. Despite Australia's efforts to explain through telephone diplomacy, the fact that it has actually stepped on the "chariot" of the United States and Britain and has become a promoter of the proliferation of nuclear weapons in the Asia-Pacific region cannot be changed. this
In addition, Australia's decision also reveals that it attaches more importance to military cooperation with the United States and relatively ignores its own long-term development. In this case, no amount of phone calls and explanations pales in comparison.
I think that, as this nuclear submarine cooperation plan shows, every decision on the international political stage is bound to have ripples in the situation. Geopolitics, military cooperation, diplomatic exchanges, and economic development are intricately intertwined and intricately affect the future of each country.
Personally, I believe that Australia's decision-making should take into account the overall interests of regional peace and stability while safeguarding its own national interests. Instead of just making decisions in the short term, think long term and assess the possible impact and consequences of a decision. Because as a country, we must not only pursue independence and prosperity, but also shoulder corresponding responsibilities in the international community and contribute to common peace, security and prosperity.
Through this incident, we can also see the game and the contest between the interests of various countries in international relations, which is an ever-changing interpretation. In this process, countries need to establish harmonious cooperation with an open mind and jointly address global challenges, rather than fighting alone, so as not to end up paying too high a price.
Looking back at this article, we delve into the implications of the US-UK-Australia nuclear submarine cooperation program, examining the pros, cons, and challenges from different perspectives. This incident also made me more convinced that the development of international affairs is always full of uncertainty, and every decision is related to the future of countries and regions. As a member of the international community, we need to constantly learn, reflect and adapt and work together to achieve peace, stability and prosperity.
Through the study of this event, I have examined the complexity of international affairs from different perspectives and realized the importance of decision-making. In this era of globalization, where relations between nations are closely intertwined, we need to pursue our national interests while also taking into account the overall interests of the region and the world to promote a more stable, prosperous, and peaceful future.
In short, international affairs are full of variables, and countries need wisdom and wisdom to meet various challenges. I hope that through in-depth research and analysis, we can better understand the operation law of the world and contribute to the progress and development of the international community. Just like this nuclear submarine cooperation incident, every thought and action will affect the future of the world.
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