AUKUS won’t trigger a nuclear arms race in the region [Video]

The trilateral defense and security pact between Australia, U.K., and the U.S. — commonly referred to as AUKUS — is not going to trigger a nuclear arms race in the Indo-Pacific region, said the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.

The security framework seeks to strengthen stability and not “create a problem,” Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins said at a media briefing on Tuesday. “There’s some incorrect information out there about the purpose of AUKUS and what we’re trying to do.”

The AUKUS alliance was forged in 2021 to address shared regional concerns about China’s rising military power and influence. It involved Australia acquiring nuclear-powered attack submarines, among other items …