u. k. u. s. and australia, our historic allies, do you think that this partnership was necessary and if so, why? i think it is necessary. it's a new level of friendship. if you will, one that is clearly designed to send a message to beijing. look, we are not only close allies in a number of areas are ready. we're going to vary swirlies remain focused on the security threat across the pacific region. so at the beginning, i think this is little more than a new friendship treaty. obviously there'll be some benefit, but i think we're also going to see a situation where over the course of the next few years, this will deepen. and it's the kind of alliance that both the u. k. the united states and other countries need to develop to deal with the threats that we're facing from china and elsewhere. and scott morrison, the australian prime minister, emphasized how, basically one of the commitments is that they will support us freely and acquiring nuclear power. would a submarine. so that's the obvious, been i

u. s. and the u. k. today they work within their own proper alliance. the u. k . australia and the and the u. s. trust themselves more than the new trust countries like france or other ones, community or even germany. don't forget the manual macro said a couple years ago that data was brain dead. even donald trump said that nato isn't working, as it was initially supposed to be working or alliances within the alliance. what kind of lion is this? where people use drop or contracts are taken over us doesn't have, didn't have a allied, it only has targets or it has vessels. australia, the us on france repeatedly cited the suppose it's security threat from beijing in the in the pacific region where china is the dominant power and the signing of the orchestra security pipe companies. just months off, the britain infuriated beijing by sending its war ships to the south china sea to join, so called freedom of navigation operations, led by washington and china has condemned the new lions calling it a throwback to the cold war. countess should not build exclusionary blo

u. s. and the u. k. a. today they work within their own proper alliance with 5 eyes project with canada as well. and then the u. s. included, they work more closely. it's like within the anglo saxon world, these are the real, this is the real alliance. and they were much closer together than they do when there are other allies. and this is why france has been excluded. i think because the u. k. australia and the, and the u. s. trust themselves more than the new trust countries like france or other ones, community or even germany. when you bring up the issue of trust. as you were saying, europe in america was supposed to be working together on defense such as nathan with you said together. is it possible that a, a new security packed with australia, the u. k. in america, could this undermine nato, in any way? do you think? i don't forget the manual macro said a couple years ago that data was brain dead. even donald trump said that nato had to be reviewed. nato isn't working as it's supposed to be. it was init

and u. k. a deal between the u. k. u. s. and a strongly or is widely seen as an effort to counter china's influence in the region. an expert panel in the us has rejected government plans to roll out cove and 19 a booster shots to all americans age 16 and older. it cited a lack of safety data on extra doses and doubts about the value of mass boosters bought in doors to extra 5 by and take shots. people above the age of $65.00, hundreds of police officers deployed around the us capital for of rally by far right groups organizes of the justice, the j 6 rally showing support to those arrested for taking part in the capital riots in january. hundreds of people breach the building and it be to overturn the former president donald trump's election to fate. those are the headlines. stay tuned for inside story. i'll be back at the top of the hour with more news. bye for now. news. news. news. news. and the conflict of face and you sanction us surge is all sides. and he is he great region for negotiate? peace, but will the threats be e

u. k. u. s. and australia had announced the defense agreement on wednesday and was widely seen as an effort to counter chinese influence in the pacific. now, under that deal, australia would get help to develop nuclear power. it's submarines but the pac effectively council, the previous still west france would provide the australian government with submarines, the french foreign minister, call it a stab in the back and accuse a bite and administration of behaving like donald trump. let's go to phil laval now in washington, and he father reaction from france. well, i mean, the french had a lot to say about this. me, we had this tweet from the french ambassador here in the u. s. suited to be leaving a french ambassador who said, and i quote, and you have to figure out my french, pronounciation error, distorted. probably one of the have missed phrases we've heard over the last few days. we've had phrases, and i'm quoting here, betrayed as you said, stop in the back. lack of coherence, the french 4 minut

u. k and the u. s. signed a pacific security packed called orchestra seen as countering china and involves cooperation in the realms of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and nuclear defense. australia will acquire a nuclear power submarine fleet with american and british technology. china, which is the dominant power in the indo pacific region, as can done deal, is being cold war mentality. neither washington nor london have explicitly linked the new deal to the supposed threat from basing the remarks from the us defense secretary left little room for doubt. we spoke in detail about china, the stabilizing activities in beijing is efforts to course and intimidate other countries. this agreement, this relationship does not aim that anything or anyone. while china and friends of angry about the new pact, others are asking what it could mean to nato. katrinka sons the latest reactions. when donald trump left office and joe biden took charge, it could have been a sigh of relief for some of washington's

u. s. u. k and australia made the surprise announcement about their new partnership. on wednesday. it will see australia provided with the technology and capability to deploy nuclear powered submarines, new zealand, singapore in japan, have all largely welcome to the move or at least the in the pacific focus, which will see the sharing of other defense technology. but it has been called a trump style. stab in the back by france, which will lose its own submarine deal with australia. and it's overshadowed the european union's long expected pacific strategy, which was announced that just hours later. and as the 3 outliers may have intended, the worst reception was in china. it warned of damage to regional stability. but the deals being seen as a pushback against its own military build up in the south china sea. on thursday, the us that the 3 of state joined his australian counterpart to try to reassure allies that they would not be shutout roslyn. jordan reports from washington. the u. s. u. k and aus

u. s. and the u. k. today they work within their own proper alliance. the u. k . australia and the, and the u. s. trust themselves more than the new trust countries like france or other ones, community or even germany. don't forget the manual macro said a couple years ago that data was brain dead. even donald trump said that nato isn't working, as it was initially supposed to be working through our alliances within the alliance . what kind of lion is this? where people use drop or contracts are taken over us? doesn't have didn't have a allied, it only has targets, or it has vessels on the deed that friendship between washington and cambra might not be as close as it seems. when announcing the security deal, president biden appeared to forget the name of a truly as prime minister. scott morrison. thank you born and i want to thank that fell down under. thank you very much. appreciate your premise. australia, the us and friends have repeatedly cited this opposed to the security threat from beijing in the into pacific region where china is the dominant power on th

u. s. and australia as part as a massive diplomatic backlash against a new security pack that canceled a $14000000000.00 french dale. the u. k. u. s. and australia or announced the defense agreement on wednesday and was widely seen as an effort to counter chinese influence in the pacific. on the deal, australia would get help to develop nuclear power submarines with pact effectively council the previous steel where france would provide the australian government with submarines. a french foreign minister, call it a stamp in the back and accuse of bind in administration of behaving like donald trump. and a panel of independent advisors to the united states food and drug administration has voted against coven vaccine booster shots produced by 5. the iron tag, the f d a will take the panels recommendation into consideration before making the decision. many committee members were critical of the boost upon arguing that the data presented by pfizer and the f. d. a is incomplete and at the request for approval, for people as young as 16 years old is too broad. most of them said they would support boosters for older americans, so so

and u. k. technology. but it comes at the expense of france as a multi $1000000000.00 agreement by french submarines has been canceled. the deal between the u. k. u. s. and destroyer is widely seen as an effort to counter china's influence in the region. frances recalled ambassadors who astrology says his country has been jute and betrayed by our line. we with deliberately kept in the black, we where better woodley you can go on and you can realize our deep we feel about such a thing. is it possible that you ignore? you don't even mention you, don't you even refuse to discuss with a trusted partner like france and for you know about such an issue. oh, could it be possible re challenge has this emptied from london fronts of rice over the u. k. has been fraught for a number of years, not disastrous, but certainly fraud, mainly because of breakfast. and france is key role in decision making within the european union has also meant that over the last few years has locked horns with london over numerous things. we've got the disagreements that have been hatched over for many months and years to do with northern islands to do with access to the european m

u. s and the u. k. an expert panel in the u. s. has rejected government plans to roll out corporate 1900 booster shots to all americans, age 16 and older. bought it in doors, extra 5 biotech shots for people over the age of 65. thousands of taken to the strengths of its capital in the 1st major demonstration after the 1st case i had received power isn't dismissed parliament in july that opposed to the president's time to amend the constitution club of louis as a journalist based into this. and she says she is in.

u. s. and the u. k. i start tunnel and the u. s. has rejected the government plans to roll out corporate $900.00 booster shots to all americans. age 16 and older, but it's endorsed extra pfizer biotech shops for people over the age of $65.00. okay, let me take you back to our top story more in those mass process in tunis. william laurence is professor of international relations at the american university is also from us diplomat engine. is it? he's joining us by skype from washington. d. c. good to have back on august. you know, thanks very much. indeed. we were hearing from our, from a journalist by louis who is on the streets of june, esther, in the middle of those protests. and she was telling us earlier in the program that the, the call that people are making today is for more information. they want more clarity about what the president is doing. why is it taking the president so long to put the forms in place? well, there is a number of issues at hand. first of all, he and now he 1st right after the july 25th seizure of power t

and the u. k. called all cas, but haven't the u. s. the u. k. and all these been calls allied for ages. what's the problem? well, thanks to august, australia will now be hooked up with us technology to build nuclear submarines while france waves goodbye to its own multi $1000000000.00 contract to build 12 diesel subs for a camera. now, for some damage control by senior american officials, after that deal was to repeat ode. there are a range of partnerships that include the french and some partnerships that don't. and they have partnerships with other countries that don't include us. that is part of how global diplomacy works are such words enough to calm the fury in paris, which is even called off a gala, at the french embassy in washington to celebrate historic ties with the u. s. good question. anyway, the french government has shown they're not willing to just swallow that bitter pill. plus there's solidarity with paris from b, e. u on the matter. you know, because you're happily, it is a good opportunity to recall to reflect on the need to raise the issue of european strategic auton

u. k. u. s. and australia is widely seen as an effort to counter china's influence in the pacific. phil laval has moved from washington. we've just heard from the americans, it's not an apology, but it's probably the nearest that piracy is going to get sward that direction. anyway, the american saying that they regret this decision by the french and they will engage in the coming days to resolve differences. clearly they are aware just how lifted president macro is here. they're trying to lower the temperature somewhat. that's probably a more muted response compared to some of the language we've heard out of paris over the last few hours last day or so. words like i quote here, betrayed, tried, i thought, partnerships, ruined, stabbing the back lack of coherence, angry and better, and then the real punch hair towards joe biden. the foreign minister of foreign minister saying this brutal an unilateral decision resembles a lot of what trump is doing. of course, nobody here in washington d. c. and the white house was to be composed in any way to the former president of the united stat

u. s. and the u. k of stopped her in the back in australia, still a v e readers are still really over what the biden and ministration did of ghana, stan. and now paris has been stunned by washington's announcement of a new partnership with australia and the u. k. called all because, but haven't the u. s. the u. k. and all these been calls allies for ages? what's the problem? well, thanks to august, australia will now be hooked up with us technology to build nuclear submarines while france waves goodbye to its own multi 1000000000 dollar contract to build 12 diesel subs for a camera. now for some damage control by senior american officials. after that deal was to repeat ode, there are a range of partnerships that include the french and some partnerships that don't. and they have partnerships with other countries that don't include us. that is part of how global diplomacy works are such words enough to calm the fury in paris, which is even called off a gala, at the french embassy in washington to celebrat

and u. k. seem to be operating independently of ne, to hear that divisions inside the block. oh, no doubt, no doubt. and the u. s. and the u. k. since world war 2, especially the u. k. a few years afterwards, especially after their misadventure is more against egypt and $956.00. the, the ruling ally in, in the united kingdom decided they have a position as the junior partner of the united states. and so they operate that way . they operated that way and regard to the iraq war, 2003, when there was a position within there. there's a lot of there's a lot of differences they had to do with huge amounts of money. the contracts for our summer, but they also have to do with what i think it's called inter, into realist rivalry between the us and frank taking that most of that plays out in africa. but it also is playing out to do richard becca. and he will activist at coalition. mr. becker, thank you very much indeed for your time. thank you. and we're now moving to the heart of moscow and our special coverage of the force coming elementary election voting will be held over 3 days. it will run from friday to sunday and

u. s. shed it's nuclear propulsion technology was with the u. k. back in 1958. now, australia is going to become a member of that tiny club as well with both the u. k and the u. s. helping it develop a nuclear power submarine fleet, which is going to have a massive impact on the in the pacific region, particularly with regard to the strategic conflict that is continuing the, the u. s. and the u. k. already maintain a significant naval presence in the region. but injecting into that nuclear power, australian submarine is certainly going to ratchet up the whole situation and actually bring this new cold war under the water as well as on top of it. now the answer is korea conducted ballistic missile tests within hours of each other, in a sign of escalating tensions that are said at launch missiles from a train up for the 1st time. south korea meanwhile, reported its 1st test of a submarine launched missile. the international criminal court has approved an investigation into the so called war on drugs in the philippines. judges said president rodrigo deter it is cracks and cannot be seen as a legitimate law enforcement operation. prosecutors say civilians have bee

ah, this is al jazeera and these are the headlines. the u. s. u k and australia of defender, their new security alliance. it'll allow the history of the governments to acquire nuclear power itself. marines, it's seen as an efforts kinds of china's influence in the pacific. i want to, besides that there is no regional divide, separating the interests of our atlantic and our pacific partners. this partnership with australian, the united kingdom, is a signal that we're committed to working with our allies and partners, including in europe, to ensure a free and open in pacific. we welcome european countries playing an important role in the, in the, you know, specific. we look forward to continue close cooperation with nato, with the are p and union and others in this endeavor. the new alliance means paris is lost, the multi $1000000000.00 deal to bill submarines for australia. the french government is angry, accusing the trillions, stopping them in the back. the taliban insistence more united than ever after reports that its leaders are in a major power

u. k and the u. s. have long maintained a significant naval and air presence in the in the pacific region. in competition with china, the injection of australia, nuclear power submarines could well intensify this new cold war under the water as well as above. mike hannah 0, washington. well, the new alliance compass, a multi $1000000000.00 deal that from sign 5 years ago to make submarines for australia and joint statement where the defense minister, the foreign minister shall lead vienna said the american choice to push aside a european ally and partner like france from a structural partnership with a straight ya the time we're facing unprecedented challenges in the, in the pacific region show, the lack of coherence that france cannot acknowledge and regret, well, the line, so that comes a low point in time for tina australia and china, malcolm davis is a senior and left at the australian strategic policy institute. he says the relationship would only get worse. it's really important because the 1st thi

b, u k, and the u. s. have long maintained the significant naval and air presence in the in the pacific region. in competition with china, the injection of australia, nuclear power submarines could well intensify this new cold war under the water as well as above. mike hannah 0, washington a china delivered its latest criticism of the lines through its foreign ministry, which said the partnership is damaging to regional peace and security. the spokesman added the providing australia with nuclear submarine technology will hurt . international anti proliferation efforts may war. we are the leon, the u. k in u. s. are about to export powerful technology to australia and that shows that they using nuclear exports as a geo political tool. applying double standards, which is extremely irresponsible. a strategy or is a non nuclear weapon state party to the n p t and a party to the non nuclear weapons free zone in the southern pacific. now it's importing nuclear power submarine technology with strategic military va

u. s. and u. k. making decisions without consulting their friends with nato's ongoing friendship. crisis airing it's member states dirty laundry. many are finding it hard to see a strong united future for the west over 7 decade long military alliance. nato was considered by france and months ago, the year to go by president my whole brain dead, a brain dead alliance, fast strong words within nato. they want to revive the concept, he's teaching concepts and bring it back actually to the north atlantic. because if you follow america, nato will soon be in the pacific, cruising around china with the others. this is not the way nature was conceived, and it shouldn't be there. europeans should not be in that region of the world markets that repeatedly, that we should enlarge, our vision any desperately look to something to do. that's the reality. you know, we are in the, i mean, main to what's in the scanner stuff is in iraq to train the forces. that's the limits of the extension. this is not the north at

ah and now the top stories on al jazeera, the u. s. u k and australia have defended their new security alliance under which the australian government will be able to develop nuclear power submarines. it's seen as an effort to counter china's in.

u. k. and the u. s. in terms of sharing advance technology but top of the list and the 1st practical expression of this new alliance is going to be to manufacture and nuclear driven submarine for the australians using u. k. and us technology. now this is deeply significant because u. s. has only share the technology in the past with the u. k. and that was way back in 1958. but underlying all of this as well, is that us relationship with china. know china was not mentioned at all by any of the 3 leaders who spoke announcing this alliance. but that was the subtext this alliance is essentially sending a signal to china that the us and its allies are going to step up a presence in the, in the pacific region in a bit to come to what they feed as chinese expansion of them. so all these issues coming to a head for the bite in administration, this new alliance is that another level, in terms of a way in which the u. s. can maintain its influence over the in the pacific region without at the same time and tagging

u. k and the u. s. have long maintained a significant naval and air presence in the in the pacific region. in competition with china, the injection of australia, nuclear power submarines could well intensify this new cold war under the water as well as above. mike hannah 0, washington. well, the new alliance covers a multi $1000000000.00 deal that from signed 5 years ago to make submarines frustrating yet, and a joint statement with the defense minister. the foreign minister john even said the american choice to push aside a european ally and partner like france to my structural partnership with australia at a time. we're facing unprecedented challenges in the in the pacific region shows a lack of coherence that france cannot acknowledge and regret its bringing malcolm davis. the siena list of the australian, the strategic policy institute. jones with skype from cambra, malcolm. so a very unhappy france there, but how significant is this new security packet and how effective when it really be encounterin

u. k. economy and the u. s. economy. of course nancy pelosi is over in the u. k. truck house and she's been barking on about the fact that she's going to, obviously for the u. k. u. s. trade deal in the northern protocol as hell too, but that's another issue why i wanted to hit on that. why is that? an issue that an american law maker would start to criticize and say, such a thing that you should remember that over a $1000000000.00 with a trade is conducted between just california, her district and the u. k alone. so she's actually the british and she's been very small about this. the british embassy is going to congress with a report by congressional district and state state congressional district of how many american jobs are in those respect, u. k. jobs and american jobs are dependent on u. k. business. that's a very smart move by the british embassy. but what it is, is that in colors you have a lot of american politicians that have irish roots and don't want to see that protocol broken. but not does anybody in the u. k. in the u. k. they will, he's also to g

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nations, the keys is then as well and officials and torture, sexual violence, and arbitrary killings. ah, the u. s. b, u. k and australia have defended their new into pacific security lines after it came on the attack from china. under the agreements, the strategy and government will get you clear pirates submarines. it's seen as an efforts to cancer paintings influence in the pacific, but china says it will only intensify an arms race. russell and jordan reports from washington, d. c. the u. s. u. k and australia reportedly agreed to form a new defense alliance on the sidelines of this year's g. 7 summit in england, washington in london will help it by a fleet of nuclear powered submarines. the main reason for the alliance containing china, we spoke in detail about china, the stabilizing activities in beijing efforts to course and intimidate other countries. contrary to establish rules and norms, we will remain clear eyed and review a beijing's efforts to undermine the established international order. we discussed the competition of china at a number of levels that requires us to respond and to increase r

u. s. and the u. k. that news conference. and she said, she didn't think it was going to have any, despite that outrage from france, have any effect on her operations here at the united nations. in fact, she said she met the french and basset last night, and they had a cordial conversation and she said the work goes all within the close allies here at the security council. and remember that the so called p 33 of the permanent members of the, the u. k, the u. s. and france that was very, very closely together. try to steer the security council in different directions. she said that p 3 partnership was not going to be affected by the current ro. alright. james phase there at the united nation. thank you. chinese presidents, fishing, paying as calling for a smooth transition and i've gone the storm, then urged the new government to follow what he called moderate policies asian needed, leading a meeting rather energy cost on capital shanay to discuss the telephone take over the shanghai cooperation organization is the 1st major su

u. s. u. k. and destroyer, your worst energy crisis in decades, russell, the politicians with consumers facing the chilly winds with that fuel. but there is a familiar skate going to is low, make us demand that moscow. hum, small gas. and the way the story has captivated the nation has many wondering why not the same media attention when people of color go missing. well, the answer actually has a name missing a white woman syndrome with us police on a massive man hunt. and the suspect is murder of a young white woman, mainstream media focused on whether her race is the real reason why this such a public outcry. ah, good morning disco, 10 o'clock in moscow. you're watching archie international nato members. the cooling for a review of the alliance. his strategy is the crisis cruise over a new security agreement between the u. s. u k, and also astray. leah with paris left out of the loop from this defense chief says that political dialogue between 9 states has all but disappeared. let you to visit as y

u. s. u k and astray. leah will say this: europe's worst and show teaching decades rattled the politicians with consumers facing it surely winter with that fuel. there's a familiar skate going with making demand that moscow public small gases the way the story has captivated the nation, has many wondering why not the same media attention when people of color go missing? well, the answer actually has a name missing white woman syndrome. with the u. s. police on a massive man hunt and the suspect gets murder, a young white woman. thank stream media focus where the race is. the real reason why this being such a public can cry. ah, hello there, good morning, 11 o'clock here. moscow you watching archie international nato members calling for review the alliance. his strategy is the crisis cruise over new security agreement between the u. s. the u. k and destroyer. with paris left out of the loop, francis defense chief says that political dialogue between nato states as all but disappeared, let you to doe

u. k, and the u. s. have long maintained a significant naval and air presence in the in the pacific region. in competition with china, the injection of australia, nuclear power submarines could well intensify this new cold war under the water as well as above. mike hannah 0. washington. well, there's been more reaction from china a shore while ago. it's foreign ministry spokesman said the new alliance is damaging to regional peace and security. he also said providing australia with nuclear submarine technology will have international anti proliferation efforts. while that aligns also comes at a low point in time between australia and china. now kim davis is a senior analyst at the australian strategic policy institute. he says, the relationship can only get worse is really important because the 1st thing should be seen as is an anchor for us commitment into the pacific region. particularly after the withdrawal from afghanistan, there was a lot of concern about the us essentially walking away from its comm

u. s. and the u. k. to give women are committed to maintaining a pre and i've been in the pacific region and counter balancing and deterring arise in china. secondly, from an australian perspective, this really elevates our role in the region. the fact that we're getting nuclear path submarines i think gives us much more capable naval force the mom had before and allows us to be a strategic partner to the us in the u. k. and play a strategic role in the range of china's in time to presentation pain is to us strategic privacy in the region and impose its own sphere influence on the, on the region. and a strategy is not prepared to sit back and allow its security interests. all the interests of his pop is in the region to be traveled over by. so it's not a case of us trying to mend fences. we're basing we dug, but not about bending the need facing what we need to see if we're trying to take a more pragmatic and sensible, constructive approach to its relationship in the region. more details i emerging about

u. s. shed at nuclear propulsion technology was with the u. k. back in 1958. now, australia is going to become a member of that tiny club as well with both the u. k and the u. s. helping it develop a nuclear power submarine fleet, which is going to have a massive impact on the indo pacific region, particularly with regard to the strategic conflict that is continuing the the us and u. k. already maintain a significant naval presence in the region. but injecting into that nuclear power, australian submarine is certainly going to ratchet up the whole situation and actually bring this new cold war under the water as well as on top of it. and mike, that had been announcement between the, the us leaders of the u. s. u k and the united states, they're all very careful not to mention china. they do seem like the elephant in the room here. i see. think this is likely to effect relations between washington emerging a very large elephant indeed. and you are correct to mention that not one of them said the name china during the addresses that in veiling this particular lions. but there's little doubt, according to most analysts, that the motivating force behind forging

u. s. u. k and australia has left it out of a pacific security pack that is being seen as an effort to counter china bus to revive and make the rather embarrassing flip off while announcing that deal. and finally, forgetting the name of the australian prime minister and make it bores when i want to thank have trouble down under thank you very much, appreciate it. mr. prime is also on the program on our tea, while european markets, real from wednesdays, record search and the natural gas price of critics where the policy missteps are harming energy security. and finally, russia's parliamentary election is now just a day away here went into national. we'll bring you the full breakdown at this hour throughout the 3 days of voting. ah, well, a very warm welcome to you for all of us here at the international in moscow with so just off at 9 am now on thursday morning. we do start this program with breaking news from western russia. we understand a man hunt is under way in the vote on hedge region. after a

u. s. u. k and australia. france says the alliance the stop in the back. a hello, i'm down, jordan, this is out of here ally from coming up. the taliban rejects claims of in fighting . just days after announcing a new government and i've got stuff west african leaders in post sanctions on guineas miniature rulers, that demanding a return to democracy within 6 months. and a focus on the 4th, the royal time police are facing separate high profiles, gamble ah, the u. s u k and australia have defended the new in the pacific security alliance. after came under attack from china under the agreement, the australian government will get nuclear power submarines. it's seen as an effort to counter beijing's growing influence in the pacific, but china says it alone intensify an arms race rather than jordan reports now from washington d. c. the u. s. u. k and australia reportedly agreed to form a new defense alliance on the sidelines of this year's g. 7 summit in england, washington in london will help it by a f

these are the top stories on al jazeera and new security alliance between the u. s. u. k. and australia is being met with backlash from both allies and adversaries. the pact which is named orchestra will help australia acquire nuclear power submarines while also allowing the sharing of intelligence the agreement seen as an effort the counter china's influence in the pacific. but beijing says it's severely damages regional piece while intensifying an arms race talk. diplomats from the us and australia have doubled down on the deal. i want to, besides that there is no regional divide, separating the interests of our atlantic and our pacific partners. this partnership with australia in the united kingdom is a signal that we're committed to working with our allies and partners, including in europe, to ensure a free and open in the pacific. we welcome european countries playing an important role in the, in the, you know, specific. we look forward to continue close cooperation with nato, with the european union and others in this endeavor. united states leadership in the in the p

u. k and australia. now the deal is for the u. s. to sell nuclear submarine technology from the u. k. and the u. s. they all came together at the g summit street 7 summit earlier this summer in june. now this would be the 1st nuclear powered submarine acquired by australia in fear of the growing military strength in china. now, originally the antenna was for australia to buy 12 diesel powered subs at a cost of $90000000000.00 from france. so as you can imagine, the french were not happy at the loss of the projected revenue. and the foreign ministry of china had this to say, may war us the u. k. and australia, cooperation unit, nuclear submarine yearly damages, regional peace and stability arjun intensifies the arms rates and jeopardizes of the international efforts and promoting for the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons . us a new case action of exporting highly sensitive nuclear submarine technology. once again, they are using nuclear export tool for political games and adapts double standard. this is a highly responsible to go to, but china just re, was countered by taiwan and japan, who are jo

u. s. and the u . k. after his speech biden met with australia's prime minister scott morrison saying the u. s. had no closer or more reliable ally in his speech, president biden didn't speak much about the way forward in afghanistan on wednesday, the foreign ministers of the g 20 group of countries, and then the 5 permanent members of the security council. therefore, ministers will discuss how to deal with the taliban. the reality though, the international community has very limited leverage on the new rulers in cobble james base al jazeera at the united nations. well, let's think now to mike how he's lived for us at the united nations, mike. so chinese president, she she pings that china wouldn't invade any country, and the disputes would be settled through dialogue. this was a very moderated speech, wasn't it? it was indeed, it was very restrained, particularly given the height and rhetoric that had come out of china in the wake of that alliance between the u. k. the u. s. and australia, at that partic

u. s. and the u . k. after his speech biden met with australia's prime minister scott morrison saying the u. s. had no closer or more reliable ally in his speech, president biden didn't speak much about the way forward in afghanistan on wednesday, the foreign ministers of the g 20 group of countries, and then the 5 permanent members of the security council. therefore, ministers will discuss how to deal with the taliban. the reality though, the international community has very limited leverage on the new rulers in cobble james base al jazeera at the united nations. when during his virtual speech chime as president thought to reassure the this that his country had peaceful intentions, shooting ping said it had never invade or bully, other nations. go, you go up the differences and problems among countries. hardly avoidable need to be handle through dialogue and corporation on the basis of equality and mutual respect . one country says he does not have to mean another country's failure and well is big enough