aukus will also enhance our contribution to our growing network of partnerships in the indo-pacific region: anzus; our asean friends; our bilateral strategic partners, the quad; five eyes countries; and, of course, our dear pacific family. the first major initiative of aukus will be to deliver a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for australia. over the next 18 months, we will work together to seek to determine the best way forward to achieve this. this will include an intense examination of what we need to do to exercise our nuclear stewardship responsibilities here in australia. we intend to build these submarines in adelaide, australia, in close cooperation with the united kingdom and the united states. but let me be clear australia is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability. and we will continue to meet all our nuclear non-proliferation obligations. australia has a long history of defense cooperation with the united states and the united kingdom. for more than a century, we have stood together for the cause of peace and freedom, motivated by the beli

our quad vaccine initiative will greatly help countries in the indo pacific region. based on democratic values, we have decided to move forward with positive thinking and a positive approach. it gives me great pleasure to discuss with my friends wide-ranging topics from supply chains to global security, from climate action to covid response, to cooperation in the field of technology. i am -- a quad in a sense will play a role for the global good. i am confident our cooperation and accord will ensure prosperity and peace in the indo pacific, and in the world. in queue. -- thank you. >> thank you prime minister and mr. president, it is a great honor to be with you in this magnificent place, and i thank you for your leadership in bringing us together in person this time and to join our great friends, prime minister modi, prime minister sogo, and secretary blinken, it is good to be with you. we are liberal democracies that believe in a world order that favors freedom, and we believe in a free and open indo pacific because we know that is what delivers a strong, stable an

the future of each of our nations, and the world, depends on free -- on a free indo pacific. this is about investing in our greatest source of strength. our alliances. updating them to better meet the threats of today and tomorrow. it's about connecting america's existing allies in -- and partners in new ways and amplifying our ability to collaborate, recognizing there is no divide separating the interests of our atlantic and pacific partners. this effort refracts the broader trend of european countries playing an extremely important role in the indo pacific. france already has substantial presence is a key partner and ally in strengthening the security and prosperity of the region. the u.s. looks forward to working with france and other countries as we go forward. this initiative is about making sure each of us has a modern capability, the most modern capabilities we need to maneuver and defend against rapidly evolving threats. . aukus will bring together sciences and industries to maintain and expand our military capabilities and critical technologies such as artificial int

committed to working with our allies and partners, including europe, to ensure a free and open indo pacificcome european countries playing an important role in the endo pacific. we look forward to continued," with nato, the european union and others in this endeavor. france in particular is a vital partner on this and so many other issues, stretching back generations, and we want to find every opportunity to deepen our transatlantic cooperation in the indo pacific and around the world. ros: next, let's get analysis from bbc security correspondent frank gardner. frank: it doesn't seemo come out of thee. i don't think there was any hint of it. it is a step change for ralia and the eire indo pacific region. it is knuckling to make an immediate difference because it is going to take years to build these nuclear-powered submarines. they are not want to be nuclear armed, but will be able to carry very powerful missiles with a range of about 1000 miles. in the submarines can stay submerged, hidden very stealthily, for month on end. ultimately, it will alter the military balance in the south china

. stability to the indo-pacific in the lona term. . , ., , long term.long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank _ long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank you _ long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank you for- long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank you forjoining| on that story, thank you forjoining us on newsday. you can find much more on this story on our website. we have all the details on the new pact, as well as some analysis from our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. just log on to bbc.com/news and follow the links. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the international criminal court has authorised an investigation into the philippine president, rodrigo duterte, for possible crimes against humanity. the court said there's evidence that his "war on drugs" was a systematic attack on the civilian population. the un security council is expected to hold an emergency session to discuss missile tests which have been carried out by both north and south korea. t

t further upgrading our presence in the indo pacific.— the indo pacific.y tribute to - the indo pacific. i thank you very much and i pay tribute to our. much and i pay tribute to our submariners, who have had a particularly difficult time, during covid, when the necessity of protecting submarines has been particularly acute, and the point is very good about the further steps that we can take given the context of akaus, this isjust that we can take given the context of akaus, this is just the that we can take given the context of akaus, this isjust the beginning of akaus, this isjust the beginning of collaboration on defence technology, and i have mentioned some of the areas in which we now wish to go further, cyber, ai, undersea defences, there are many areas now, mr speaker, were countries that have shared values, a shared belief in democracy, will want to take collaboration much further. this want to take collaboration much further. a , , further. as consistent internationalist, - further. as consistent internationalist, the l further. as consistent i in

to address security threats in the indo pacific region. she also answered questions on covid-19 and the need for booster shots. this is about 50 minutes. ms. psaki: hi, everyone. ok. a couple of items for all of you at the top, yesterday president biden announced a historic trilateral security partnership with the united kingdom and australia, two of our closest allies to ensure peace and stability in the indo pacific, it demonstrates our commitment to revitalizing our alliances and strengthening them to take on the challenges of the 21st century. we are committed to strengthening historic bonds and working through new configurations like the quad. the indo pacific region is critical to the posterity of the american people in this partnership will help extend our interests there for generations. we believe this new initiative is especially important given a changing strategic environment in the region. we will work with our allies and partners including in europe to make a free and open indo pacific and we are looking forward to our contin

the indo pacific. this affects us all. stability our region needs, we must now take our partnership to a new level. there's been lots of reaction. first, taiwan. it's a key ally of the us and on the front line of tensions between the washington and beijing. and so, has hailed the deal. a spokesperson for the president says: "keeping the indo pacific free and open is notjust important for the security of neighbouring countries like taiwan, it's essential for today's interconnected global economy". another us ally in the region is japan. "the enhancement of security and defence cooperation between the u:s., britain, - and australia is crucial for peace and security in thel indo—pacific region. forjapan, to realise a free and open indo—pacific, - we have made various efforts with the "quad" the u:s., - australia, india , asean, and align with europe. i china though, has other words. its foreign ministry spokesman accused the us of �*outdated cold war mentality�*. this was earlier. the us and uk are about to highly sensitive n

the indo pacific, there is no nato equivalent. because of the nature of the countries that are there, things are bilateral. they are multilateral to a degree but it's one by one sort of arrangements. we just want the one-size-fits-all. you realize that's an impractical approach, it's not gonna work. my experience, the last 10 years at least, much effort done in bilateral us and japan, us in singapore us in the philippines, australia and the u.s. and gradually, i have watched over the past 24 months, especially the past year, more of a move toward things like the quad. i think the nascent art of that provides perhaps part of the answer to that question for that dilemma of moving information especially classified between friends? i think watching the quad slowly and quietly get off the ground is a great thing. below the surface, their already existing frameworks for how we share information with australia, japan, self area, the republic of korea but they are one to one arrangements. on the bright side, i would watch carefully things

. stability to the indo pacific in the long term.anistan. they entered kabul on the 15th of august — turning history on its head. the taliban are still transitioning from an �*insurgent force' to a government. they face a mounting economic crisis and scepticism over their commitment to human rights. today we take a snapshot of life under the taliban outside the capital, in the north of the country. secunder kermani and cameraman malik mu—dassir have sent this report from mazari sharif. crossing into the islamic emirate, a cargo train from uzbekistan. this is now passport control. the taliban even have their own stamps. an hour's drive away, the city of mazar—i—sharif. on the surface, life appears to be continuing as normal, though many are suffering, with a shortage of cash in banks. this was the blue mosque, the city's cultural heart, shortly before the taliban takeover last month. now the group have allocated separate visiting times for men and women. some are still coming, but there seem significantly fewer than before. my host he

the indo pacific, there is no nato equivalent. because of the nature of the countries that are there, things are bilateral. they are multilateral to a degree but it's one by one sort of arrangements. we just want the one-size-fits-all. can we not just create a nato in the pacific? if you have an operating there, you realize that's an impractical approach, it's not gonna work. my experience, the last 10 years at least, much effort done in bilateral us and japan, us in singapore us in the philippines, australia and japan, australia and the u.s., and gradually, i have watched over the past 24 months, especially the past year, more of a move toward things like the quad. i think the nascent art of that provides perhaps part of the answer to that question for that dilemma of moving information especially classified between friends? i think watching the quad slowly and quietly get off the ground is a great thing. below the surface, their already existing frameworks for how we share information with australia, japan, self area, the -- sou

president biden makes it clear the focus will be on boosting their influence in the indo—pacific.he future of each of our nations, and indeed, the world, depends on a free and open indo—pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. america's most decorated gymnast, simone biles, breaks down as she talks about the abuse she and her colleagues suffered at the hands of their team doctor. to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame... ..an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. the bbc reports from one of afghanistan's biggest cities on how taliban rule is having a profound effect on everyday life. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, 7pm in washington, midnight in london, and 9am in canberra — where the us, the uk, and australia have just announced a landmark security pact. it will see more shared intelligence, pooling of some resources, and new deals on providing military hardware. but hovering in the background seems to be the growing military power of china. more on that in just a moment — but fir

_ indo-pacific. so what's the reaction? this _ indo-pacific. so what's the reaction?. so what's the _ reaction? this week, london has been hosting one of the world's largest arms fairs, where there is fierce competition for lucrative defence contracts. the plan is to build this new fleet of submarines in australia, but the government here hopes it will boost britain's defence industry and create jobs. but there is wider defence pact has already angered both an ally in france and a powerful rival in the region. france, which had hoped to build the submarines, has called the deal a stab in the back. but china seesit deal a stab in the back. but china sees it as more of a threat. translation: cooperation between the united states, the uk and australia has seriously undermined regional peace and stability, intensified the arms race, and undermined international nuclear nonproliferation efforts. the us might have led to the exit from afghanistan, but this agreement shows it is not turning its back on china's growing influence in the pacific. jonathan beale, bbc news. the b

indo—pacific, sparking immediate condemnation by china.ington accused the three governments of having a cold war mentality. the deal will enable australia to build nuclear—powered submarines for the first time. it will also cover artificial intelligence, quantum technologies and cyber. the leaders of the three countries said the deal would promote stability in the indo— pacific. here's how president biden and uk prime minister borisjohnson characterised the new pact. we all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo—pacific over the long—term. we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. because the future of each of our nations, and indeed the world, depends on a free and open indo—pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. we will have a new opportunity to reinforce britain's place at the leading edge of science, strengthening our national expertise, and perhaps most significantly, the uk, australia, and the us will be joined even more clos

because the future of each of our nations and indeed the world depends on a free and indo-pacific. this is about investing in our alliances and updating them to better meet the threats of today and tomorrow. it's about connecting america's existing allies and partners in new ways and amplifying our ability to collaborate, recognizing there is no regional divide separating the interest of our atlantic and pacific partners. indeed, this effort reflects the broader trend of key european countries playing an extremely important role in the indo-pacific. france in particular already has substantial indo-pacific presence and is a key partner and ally in strengthening the security and prosperity of the region. the united states looks forward to working closely with france and other key countries as we go forward. and, finally, this initiative is about making sure that each of us has a modern capability, the most modern capabilities we need to maneuver and defend against rapidly evolving threats. aukus will bring together our sailors, our scientists, and our industries to maintain and expa

security deal between the us, britain and australia — aimed at boosting their influence in the indo—pacificrisjohnson prepares to reshuffle britain's middle—ranking ministers — after completing a a sweeping reshuffle of his senior cabinet. the current director of the fbi apologises after four us gymnasts — including simone biles — testify about the failure to investigate decades of abuse by their former team doctor. to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame... ..an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. and the first space mission crewed entirely by amateur astronauts blast off from cape canaveral. it's hoped the flight will open up access for paying customers. hello and welcome. britain, the us and australia have launched a new defence and security partnership, with plans to develop a fleet of nuclear powered submarines for the australian navy. boris johnson says the project will be crucial in the protection of the allies shared interests in the indo—pacific region, as our defence correspondent jonathan beale reports. britain aircraft carrier hms queen elizabeth an

macron and narendra modi vowed to work together in the indo pacific area. >> all not well in the worldf diplomacy, clearly. for more analysis of the situation, we have a deputy spokesperson from the united nations and a professor of geopolitics. thank you for being with us. great to see you. the headline was talking about the white house saying a phone call will happen soon. why hasn't it happened already? surely, given the contextf the deal in whatsapp and with the submarine deal, there are words to be had between the leaders. >> we are supposed to be allies. for the last more than two centuries. it's clear for my country, from the french government, even the french -- >> some 600 submarine workers. >> exactly. french expatriates that are already now there and even some australian expatriates who are working now and it's very unique. we don't do that between allies. that is coming just at the moments where there is a new u.s. administration. we were expecting something different from the trump administration. so here we have been very surprised. as you just said, we understood that th

the leaders of the three countries said the deal would promote stability in the indo—pacific.e deal, which will replace a previous partnership that paris had with australia. france's foreign minister said the agreement only reinforces the need to raise the issue of european strategic autonomy loud and clear. the australian prime minister, scott morrison, explained the change of decision. this is a very special arrangement at a very important one for australia. australia was not in a position, at the time we took the decision back in 2016, to build and operate a nuclear—powered submarine. that wasn't on the table. it wasn't on the table for a range of reasons. so the decision we have made to not continue with the attack class submarine and go down this path is not a change of mind, is a change of need. the goal has remained the same. and australians would expect me, as prime minister, to ensure that we have the best possible capability to keep them safe and to be unhindered in pursuing that as best as a possibly can. and that is what i have done. dr malcolm davis is a senior an

the leaders of the three countries said the deal would promote stability in the indo— pacific. prime minister boris johnson characterised the new pact. this is an important one for australia. australia was not in a position, at the time we took the decision back in 2016, to build and operate a nuclear powered submarine. that was not on the table. it was not on the table for a range of reasons. so the decision we have made to not continue with the submarine and go down this path is not a change of mind, it is a change of need. the goal has remained the same. and australians would expect me as minister to ensure that we have the best possible capability to keep them safe. and to be unhindered in pursuing that as best as i possibly can. and that is what i have done. dr malcolm davis is a senior analyst in defence strategy and capability at the australian strategic policy institute in canberra, australia. i asked him whether this will achieve the goal of curbing china's influence. i think it is a huge step forward. the decision for australia to acquire submarines is a major step —

we all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo—pacific over the long terme able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. as to what is the pact, it starts with sharing the most sensitive of stealth technologies. britain and america will help australia build a fleet of new nuclear—powered, though not nuclear—armed, submarines. the house will understand how australia's future possession of this capability will help to safeguard the peace and security of the indo—pacific. so what's the reaction? this week, london's been hosting one of the world's largest arms fairs, where there's fierce competition for lucrative defence contracts. the plan is to build this new fleet of submarines in australia, but the government here hopes it will boost britain's defence industry and create jobs. but this wider defence pact has already angered both an ally in france and a powerful rival in the region. france, which had hoped to build the submarines, has called the deal "a stab in the back". but china sees it as more of a threat. tr

if we get a strong sense of balance in the indo pacific.: peter jennings, good to have you on. his insight into diplomatic relations in the region. a big interview coming up -- we speak exclusively with the singapore minister for finance and we will discuss the path to reopening as the city state battles and other surging cases. that is at 10:30 a.m. sydney time. ♪ haidi: here in australia, the prime minister says they cannot keep borders close once key vaccination targets are reached. queens land, south australia in particular. but the prime ministers as this will need to change when 80% of people are fully inoculated. this comes as victoria reported 780 new local cases, adding to its highest daily figure since the beginning of this outbreak this weekend. we've seen numbers in new south wales holding steady at about 1000 for a while. we continue to keep an eye on the situation as we count down to the listing of more restrictions expected as vaccination levels get higher going into october. lots more ahead. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> we wouldn

there are concerns about china's growing military presence in the indo—pacific region.r us gymnasts, including america's most successful, simone biles, have testified at a senate committee hearing over the fbi's failures in its sex abuse investigation of the former team doctor larry nassar. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has sacked several senior government ministers in a cabinet reshuffle of his cabinet. dominic raab is replaced as foreign secretary by liz truss. shamima begum, who left the uk as a teenager to join the islamic state group in syria, has begged to be allowed to return to the uk, insisting she could help in the fight against terror. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is broadcaster penny smith and former conservative adviser mo hussein. well, well, well, nobody predicted this level of blood on the walls after mrjohnson�*s day of the long knives. a ruthless purge of senior members of his cabinet, once trusted lieutenants, cocks of the walk, now roadkill — political casualties of a prime m

we all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo—pacific over the long term in the region and how it may evolve. as to what is the pact, it starts with sharing the most sensitive of stealth technologies. britain and america will help australia build a fleet of new nuclear—powered, though not nuclear—armed, submarines. the house will understand how australia's future possession of this capability will help to safeguard the peace and security of the indo—pacific. so what's the reaction? this week, london's been hosting one of the world's largest arms fairs, where there's fierce competition for lucrative defence contracts. the plan is to build this new fleet of submarines in australia, but the government here hopes it will boost britain's defence industry and create jobs. but this wider defence pact has already angered both an ally in france and a powerful rival in the region. france, which had hoped to build the submarines, has called the deal "a stab in the back". but china sees it as more of a threat. translation: cooperation between the united states, the uk

biden: you all recognize the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo pacific over therm. we need to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. correspondent: as to what is the pact it starts with sharing the most sentive of stealth technologies. britain and america will help australia hold a fleet of new nuclear powered submarines. >> the house will understand how australia's future possession of this capability will help to safeguard the peace and security of the indo pacific. correspondent: this week london has been hosting one of the world's largest arms fairs where there is fierce competition for defense contracts. the plan is to build this new fleet of submarines in australia, but the government here hopes it will create jobs. the u.s. might have led the exit from afghanistan, but this agreement shows it is not turning its back on china's growing influence in the pacific. anchor: friendship between china and the u.s. has been growing as beijing becomes a bigger economic power, and now chinese officials say this new western

natassia: i want to dig into the indo pacific stuff in a moment.to bring you in here because we are talking about political will, not just in terms of finding the money to do this but in terms of spending it on the right things and dealing with the nato issue. what is holding this all up? >> there are a couple of things. one being mentioned by both of my colleagues. fear duplications between the resources of nato and the eu. i am skeptical about this. these are resources that will be used one way or another anyway. i am not sure it makes such a big difference that perhaps, they are wearing when they're under a particular undertaking or mission. there is another strand within the eu as well which our country is members of nato, swindling, malta, cyprus. they are not big e.u. membership's but the eu is a creature of consensus. it is quite difficult to build a defense structure that will simultaneously satisfy france who want to see a strong european defense and those whose national coach has been more cautious and more u.n. focus. the other issue and

♪ anchor: under the spotlight, the new indo pacific security pact will unite australia, the u.k., andhe u.s. but could it also threaten older alliances? it means a multibillion-dollar deal to supply french submarines to australia is now lost. in, it's being described -- in paris, it's being described as a stab in the back. ♪ hello, i'm barbara serra. you're watching al jazeera live in london. the taliban rejects claims of infighting days after announcing a government for afghanistan. and the united nations report that is found venezuela's judiciary is involved in serious violations against government opponents. ♪ china has warned the three nations in a new indo pacific alliance that they could trigger a new cold war arms race. the u.s., u.k., and australia made the surprise announcement about the new partnership on wednesday. it will see australia provided with the technology and capability to deploy nuclear power to seven rains. new zealand, singapore, and japan have welcomed the move for at least the indo pacific focus, which will see the sharing of other defense technology. but it

we are also very much involved in the indo pacific.uropean country but we are also in indo pacific country. we have territories and populations and armed forces, in the indian ocean and the pacific ocean. we have presented or introduced already three years ago our indo pacific strategy with security and military complements. also with other elements. we just updated the strategy. the european union is presenting its own strategy. we are very active. we have the goal of a rule-based order and free circulation of democratic values in the region. so we are obviously disappointed by what happened. >> i mentioned the deal that france has had with australia about selling them french built submarines. today, we heard the australian defense minister say a conventional submarine will not provide them with capability after the year 2030. the french ha a version that is not superior to what the brits and the u.s. have. we did what is best for our national security interests. >> well, of course this has been discussed in the last months with iris

— got this indo specific —— indo pacific tilt. — got this indo specific —— indo pacific tilt.nd by the us as well so it is not surprising we have arrived at this point— not surprising we have arrived at this point but theresa may does raise _ this point but theresa may does raise an — this point but theresa may does raise an interesting question about what is _ raise an interesting question about what is going to happen if china is, you know. — what is going to happen if china is, you know, more aggressive in the region— you know, more aggressive in the region than— you know, more aggressive in the region than it has been already? all that region than it has been already? that effort in region than it has been already? fill that effort in engagement, i remember that in the cameron osborne years, it might have to be put aside —— put aside. and also, all the hours that people like us spent memorising travel rules, amber, green, red and so on, when you need to get a pcr test and when you don't, because it says in the daily mail, holly datejoyful don't, because it says in the dail

we all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo—pacific over the long termeed to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. as to what is the pact, it starts with sharing the most sensitive of stealth technologies. britain and america will help australia build a fleet of new nuclear—powered, though not nuclear—armed, submarines. the house will understand how australia's future possession of this capability will help to safeguard the peace and security of the indo—pacific. so what's the reaction? this week, london's been hosting one of the world's largest arms fairs, where there's fierce competition for lucrative defence contracts. the plan is to build this new fleet of submarines in australia, but the government here hopes it will boost britain's defence industry and create jobs. but this wider defence pact has already angered both an ally in france and a powerful rival in the region. france, which had hoped to build the submarines, has called the deal "a stab in the back". but china sees it as more of a th

for the indo pacific, sparking a diplomatic route with paris, addressing the route for the 1st time publicly, my girl said australia as action would not alter the fact that from because they enjoy pacific nation with citizens and troops in the region. he also emphasizes really held belief that when it comes to defense and start to g, you can no longer rely on the u. s. and he's hoping europeans must stop being naive when we are under pressure from powers who harden their approaches, reacting and showing that we to have power and the capacity to defend ourselves does not mean giving way to escalation means making ourselves respected. we must admit that for more than 10 years us focus is a loss on itself and has strategic interest. that of pivoting towards china and the pacific is micro regards the aka steel. as a wakeup call for europeans, athens clearly agrees the us and u. k. had also bid to build war ships, the grief, but mid so talk is said frances vessels were chosen not only for their technology, but to support an alloy and european interests. natasha butler. i'll just sarah paris. all

have announced the new indo pacific security alliance known as orcus. it's being seen as part of a strategy to count to china's influence in the region. australia will receive nuclear power submarines as part of the agreement. august will bring together our sailors, our scientists, and our industries maintain and expand our edge and military capabilities and critical technology such as cyber artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, and undersea domains. now, as a key project under archive, we are launching consultations with australia acquisition of conventionally our nuclear powered submarine has been less as a shipment of fuel from iran has arrived in lebanon to help ease widespread shortages. the group says 20 tank trucks entered through the syrian border. has bala says it will share the fuel free of charge, would state hospitals and nursing homes. laina hotter has more from beirut. hello, organize the shipment of fuel and diesel to lebanon. us sanctions. iranian oil to alleviate the suffering of the lebanese people that it was the secretary ge

president, i want to thank you for your leadership and your focus on the indo-pacific region. there's no doubt that you get it. >> i think the last point you made is important. it goes well beyond just our partnership. our partnership is in line with all the other democracies in the world, and we've got a lot of work to do so thank you all very much. >> mr. president! >> come on, guys. thank you. >> all right. we're listening to the president of the united states with the australian prime minister scott morrison. reporters at the end trying to sneak in a question. cameras get shaky when they are being knuckleballed out of the room. cnn's jeff zeleny is standing by for us tracking the president as he visits new york. the president talking with a friend there, talking about unity and about an alliance but just the fact that he's with the prime minister of australia on the one hand that's a friendship and on the other hand it reminds us good relations with one friend causing testing relations with others. >> reporter: john, it absolutely does, and i cannot recall a time where a b

haidi: australia joining this new indo pacific security partnership with the u.s.nd u.k., it could pave the way for nuclear powered summaries. this comes as china expands its military presence in the region. >> the future of each of our nations and the world depends on a free and open indo pacific flourishing in the decades ahead. this is about investing in our greatest source of strength, our alliances, and updating them to better meet the threats of today and tomorrow. haidi: let's get over to our government reporter emily wilkins. president biden was very diplomatic. our guests said this was a very carefully orchestrated announcement that was very careful not to mention beijing by name. clearly that's the intended target of this new alliance. emily: yes. absolutely. as far as strengthening the u.s. defenses as well as some other items in the indo pacific region , that seems to be what the u.s. is doing here. the biden administration, when it comes to foreign policy, their focus is on china and beijing. at least worth pointing out that the white house claims that

summaries are an extremely powerful nuclear technology and they do add to the balance of power in indo pacificsafety and the environmental aspects of having nuclear submarines will be carefully managed, building on australia's capacity to have clear warships already. i think, the nuclear power aspects of this are entirely manageable in the framework of international obligations. it will be made effective by the powerful partnership of the u.k., u.s., australia. >> i noticed your shaking your head there. the chinese foreign minister said that to export nuclear technology to australia is an extremely irresponsible double standard. do you agree? >> i have a slightly different take. beijing says they do not like it, obviously. it will take 10 years to deliver one of the subs. if they want a fleet it will take more. during that time drones will be lower for rating and become more sophisticated. for the price of the subs you could create a fleet of 100,000 submersible drones. it would be laughable in 10 years, quite frankly, from a technology perspective to have these behemoths around. the issue fro

and therefore, that is why france will continue to have a strategy for the indo pacific. but it will look perhaps much more to the e you as a partner or natasha, thanks very much. and it talks about there in paris, on to germany and the newly elected politicians are holding talks on for me, a collision government shelves to center left social democratic party came out ahead in sunday's vote. he is widely tipped to replace anglo americans. chancellor will be seeking a deal with the greens and the free democratic party to form a new coalition. so let's me to dominic cane in berlin. and dominic, how close is germany to getting a new government? well the direction of travel is pretty clear, nick, but the destination a new chancellor is still some considerable way off. the formal talks between the parties that you are referring to their will. they won't get underway for a day or so. we know that the chief negotiator for the social democrats is said that he wants the formal talks with the free democrats and the greens to start this week. we know that the free democrats in the g

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friends does have substantive interest in the indo pacific region.disagreement cuts across in a direct way. the political economy angle, the loss of the contract, i think that is not as important a factor driving is reaction. it is a feature macron needed to get out on the front foot and certainly speak to public opinion from his side, but i do not think the reaction was intimated by domestic politics, but how the french feel in terms of what allies were doing, it is a combination of opportunism on the u.k. side, a change in leadership all the australia side, and sloppiness on the west side. host: what are we to make of the situation? who would have benefited from global constant -- open consultations from allies? guest: i imagine we would have seen the strength of french diplomacy, but i do not think this would have taken place even if there were free consultations. it did not leak out at all. in the australian press there i've been complaints about the french not meeting their delivery dates and the problem in cyber hacking of the plans, so this wa

was supposed to release the indo pacific strategy. and we saw it with europeans as well, with japan and new zealand and australia in the region, so it is really surprising that the administration at the very least did not bring in paris as well as the united kingdom and australia in this new arrangement. this is, in the strategic competition, i think it is an asset to have as many allies as possible, so the sleights of paris here i think is really difficult to understand. >> this is both a strategic decision and it involves nuclear submarines and australia and the u.s. are both saying they felt it was better for australia, given where it is positioned, geographically, to have the u.s., u.k. submarine technology, not the french technology, because the french technology was not as sophisticated. wasn't as quiet. perhaps didn't allow for more stealth ways surprising china, they felt like this was also a commercial decision based on on what the french were offering, and then decided it wasn't good enough. >> it's not what the french were

have solid tied the commitment to safe guarding a free and open indo-pacific.na was not mentioned by name, the australian prime minister emphasized how they must stand together to overcome the region's challenges. >> there is no part of the world more dynamic than the indo-pacific at this time. a region that has extraordinary opportunity, wide diversity. great wealth but many challenges that must be overcome. we see the role of our nations. we see our home in the indo-pacific as a place we wish to focus on to ensure that our peoples can realize everything they would have for themselves. >> the group said they are making progress on progress on climate change and technology. >>> tensions seem to be cooling between biden administration and france after the security deal lead to a week-long diplomatic spat. the two leaders have spoken but it will take time to repair the wounds. we are learning that biden was caught off guard and unprepared for the fury that erupted when france learned it lost the contract to provide diesel power to australia. we have other stories

>> i think the announcement last week was not meant to be an indication and then with the indo pacificen that important topic and conversation with the french with a range to have a direct interest in the region and then to have a preview call which i know there is excitement about. >> is the white house satisfied with that solution i'm so happy to talk to the treasury team if there's anything more we can offer obvious the majority of their businesses are in china and the impact of the global market so that's really look and assess so i have nothing new to provide that i'm happy to check if there's anything. >> how president biden? what how does he get there what does he say. >> the meetings have not happened yet. the president wants to play able and talking and reminding people what we have in common. they understand the disagreements he will listen and engage and hopefully pay or play a constructive role so it's hard to assess. >> just as previously noted those challenges to get vaccines out to the countries so look at leaders with those strategies for increasing those vaccines? >> a

including the indo pacific. reporter: that means we are not offering the french -- jen: i am not aware of a plan to offer anything. reporter: on that drone strike, do you know if there are any discussions with the administration for the us to us pay some of the families of the victims of the drone strike? jen: that is something that was referenced by general mckenzie referenceed payments. they are exploring that option from the department dpeefns. point you to them. reporter: one more thing on international travel. do you know if there is any discussion right now about how the u.s. would decide who is vac sib nateed? will the chinese vaccine count? russian. astrazeneca. what is a vaccinated -- jen: this is all part of the process t will be implemented in early november. in terms of how the proof of process will work, which is a very good question, that's part of what the implementation interagency discussion also focus on. reporter: we'll have an answer before november? jen: yes. hopefully sooner. reporter: a te

. >> we all recognize the importance of ensuring peace and stability in the indo pacific over the long-termwe need to address both the current strategic environment of the region and how it may evolve . >> the announcement infuriated the french foreign minister, who said it was a stab in the back. >> i'm really angry. what worries me is the behavior of the americans. this unilateral, brutal, and predictable decision looks a lot like what mr. trump used to do. >> for friends, it was also the cancellation of a contract to build a new australian sub fleet worth 30 billion euros -- for france. china described the new alliance as extremely irresponsible. the australian prime minister invited beijing for talks. >> there is an open invitation to discuss this and many other matters, and that has always been there. australia remains open to discuss this and all issues that are important. >> tokyo, meanwhile, welcomed the creation of the deal saying it was crucial to peace and security in the indo pacific region. mark: australia's new security pact might not have singled out china by name, but most a

i think that france -- i see france as a very reliable trusted ally, very active in the indo-pacific. in the pacific ocean like in the indian ocean so obviously this -- the fact of not giving us any information about this new negotiation has been a shock, and of them all we have said repeatedly to our americans friends that this contract was not only a contract but it was the cornerstone of our partnership with australia and our indo-pacific strategy and i think, i still think today, that you have an ally like france, active also in the indo-pacific region that's in the interest of the united states so you see beyond the contract, beyond this issue of none being informed, there is also a big strategy question which is the indo-pacific strategy and our cooperation in this very important region. >> so let me repeat the question. does -- does the biden administration now have the same spirit as the trump administration had as your foreign minister has suggested? >> i mean, from some point of view we feel there is like a unilateral pattern. the fact of non- -- not informing allies in this

to hold bankno ♪ >> the future of each of our nations and the world depends on a free and open indo pacificshing in the decades ahead. this is about investing in our greatest source of strength, our alliances. and updating them to better meet the threats today and tomorrow. haidi: president biden speaking about australia's inclusion in a new trilateral security partnership with the u.s. and u.k. that will allow canberra to have nuclear powered submarines. china expands military strength the ground -- around the region. let's get analysis of the geopolitical implications with our guests. it was a deliberate announcement with no mention of beijing. we know that this packed was alerted to president xi in that phone call with biden. what are the implications of this in terms of the significance of this agreement? >> you are right to point out that it was a very tightly choreographed, diplomatic presentation of what amounts to a momentous decision for australia to acquire nuclear propelled submarines. that is quite momentous. there were only six countries in the world that currently operate nucl

. >> defense minister said the situation in indo-pacific was deter deteriorating. does u.s. dod agree with that? >> we share the concerns that the minister has. >> we have been listening to pentagon spokesperson john kirby. he's talking about the bombshell and the new book that we got excerpts of from. it's written by bob woodward. it's called "peril" and what was happening in the final days of the white house. what caused mark milley and other top officials to take extraordinary actions. joining us now to talk about this is olivia troy. there's been 1078 right wing or republican talking points that he should resign immediately because he was basically acting outside of his purview as the joint chiefs chairman. we heard from other people, generals and military analysts who say this is exactly what the job description is. if you think you need to put up guardrails because there's a president who is mentally unstable. >> correct. let me just say, first of all about the book, context is key. i think that some people have put out statements against general milley befor