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UK to sign 50-year Aukus treaty with Australia

  • On Saturday, Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles and Britain's Defence Secretary John Healey signed a 50-year treaty in Geelong, Victoria, to strengthen submarine collaboration, Reuters reports.
  • Amid conflicting US scrutiny, Elbridge Colby, US under-secretary of defence, has led the pact’s review, prompting calls to strengthen AUKUS despite US doubts.
  • Britain's Ministry of Defence reports up to �20 billion in exports and over 7,000 jobs in British shipyards, marking a decisive shift in the Indo-Pacific security architecture.
  • Meanwhile, Healey said, `And that's what we expect,` and the ministers will inspect HMS Prince of Wales in Darwin.
  • The long-term pact signals that stakeholders will be closely watching its influence on regional stability and power balances, John Healey added, signaling future strategic shifts.
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While Washington is hesitant, Canberra and London act: a new 50-year treaty is designed to stabilize the crumbling Aucus alliance – and strategically deepen the British-Australian partnership.

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ABC Australia broke the news in Australia on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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