AUKUS

India will pay about $2 billion to lease a nuclear submarine from Russia, concluding a decade of negotiations. The deal provides for the delivery of the vessel within two years, although the contract was signed in March 2019.

The Royal Navy of Great Britain successfully tested the remote control system of the underwater vehicle "Excalibur" during the "Talisman Sabre" exercises. The 40-foot drone was controlled from Australia, while the apparatus itself was located in the waters of Great Britain.

The Australian government has signed a treaty with the United Kingdom to strengthen cooperation on AUKUS nuclear submarines for the next 50 years. This treaty will allow for comprehensive cooperation on the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and disposal of SSN-AUKUS submarines.

SIPRI report shows growing global tensions and regional conflicts. The nuclear stockpile has increased, and disarmament is becoming less attainable.

The Pentagon has launched a review of U. S. participation in AUKUS, a partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom. The agreement involves the development of hypersonic weapons and nuclear submarines.

The United Kingdom plans to build 12 new ударних nuclear submarines, replacing the Astute class. They also promise to invest billions in nuclear warheads.

The UK has signed a contract with Rolls Royce to design and manufacture nuclear reactors for its submarine fleet. The eight-year “Unity” agreement will create more than 1,000 new jobs and preserve 4,000 existing ones.

Kevin Rudd, Australia's ambassador to Washington, D. C., has deleted his previous critical comments about Donald Trump. The Australian Prime Minister spoke with Trump about the AUKUS agreement and security issues.

New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has assured US President Joe Biden of the UK's continued support for Ukraine in a telephone conversation.

South Korea held talks on joining the second phase of the AUKUS defense pact, aimed at exchanging military technologies, with the possibility of providing its defense, scientific and technological capabilities.

The UK and Australia have signed a defense agreement that will facilitate cooperation in submarine warfare, mine clearance, intelligence sharing, climate change, and joint military exercises.

South Africa has confirmed that Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates will join the BRICS, while Argentina declined the invitation.

New Zealand will start negotiations with Australia on cooperation within the AUKUS and believes that the United States should work more intensively in the Pacific region.