President Donald Trump has voiced strong backing for the AUKUS security pact during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s White House visit. The agreement aims to provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific. Both leaders also signed a rare earths cooperation deal as trade tensions with China escalate.
Trump Backs AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Initiative
President Donald Trump has publicly endorsed the AUKUS security pact, stating the nuclear submarine agreement would significantly enhance deterrence capabilities against China in the Indo-Pacific region. During a White House meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday, Trump offered his first explicit support for the trilateral program originally established by his predecessor Joe Biden with the United Kingdom and Australia.