CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has become a part of the new Nuclear-Powered Submarine defence alliance with the United Kingdom and the United States?
A
Japan
B
India
C
Australia
D
Russia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, Australia, the US and the UK signed an agreement allowing the exchange of sensitive “naval nuclear propulsion information” between their nations.

Detailed explanation-2: -AUKUS (/ˈɔːkəs/, AW-kəs), also styled as Aukus, is a trilateral security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, announced on 15 September 2021 for the Indo-Pacific region. Under the pact, the US and the UK will assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, six countries deploy some form of nuclear-powered strategic submarines: the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, and India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nuclear Powered Submarine Taskforce AUKUS is an enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. AUKUS is based on our enduring ideals and a shared commitment of our three countries to a stable, secure and prosperous lndo-Pacific region.

There is 1 question to complete.