France and China have both criticised a new trilateral defence and security partnership between the UK, US and Australia.
The alliance, known as AUKUS, will enable Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time, and is seen as an attempt to counter China's assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
Australia is tearing up a delayed multi-billion dollar submarine deal it had signed with France as a result.
France's foreign minister's called it a 'stab in the back' and China's US embassy says it shows a 'cold war mentality'.
UK Defence secretary Ben Wallace says it's an important step.
IN: 'Our adversaries...
OUT: ...give you.'
DUR: 18 secs
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0916aukus-wallace1.mp3
The alliance, known as AUKUS, will enable Australia to build nuclear-powered submarines for the first time, and is seen as an attempt to counter China's assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
Australia is tearing up a delayed multi-billion dollar submarine deal it had signed with France as a result.
France's foreign minister's called it a 'stab in the back' and China's US embassy says it shows a 'cold war mentality'.
UK Defence secretary Ben Wallace says it's an important step.
IN: 'Our adversaries...
OUT: ...give you.'
DUR: 18 secs
http://fsnradionews.com/feeds/0916aukus-wallace1.mp3