Russia’s foreign ministry says the supply of nuclear submarines to Australia under the ACOS agreement threatens the security of the Indo-Pacific region and increases the risk of an arms race.
According to the Mehr news agency, the Russian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik that the goals of the “Agus”, which is an agreement between Australia, the United States and Britain, are a matter of concern in terms of regional security and the perceived dangers of an arms race.
Referring to the supply of nuclear submarines to Australia and the provision of other military cooperation to the country within the framework of ACOS, Nikolai Nozdrov, an official of the Asian Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, added: There are other concerns that arise from this agreement.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Washington’s goal in forming alliances such as Agos, which includes the United States, Australia, Britain and Quad, including India, Australia, Japan and the United States, was to weaken the old framework of cooperation in the Indo-Pacific strategic region. There are “AS”.
Confirming the effectiveness of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) regional frameworks, the Russian Foreign Minister added: “These frameworks treat all Indo-Pacific countries, including China, Russia, India and Japan, on an equal footing and with mutual benefit in mind.” Takes.
Australia canceled a submarine deal with France on September 16 (September 25) and entered into a new arms deal with the United States and Britain called the ACUS, in line with Washington’s Indo-Pacific and anti-Chinese policies.
Under the arms deal, the United States and Britain pledged to build eight nuclear-powered submarines for Australia.
In response, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said that Moscow had raised a wide range of questions regarding the arms deal between Australia, Britain and the United States, known as the ACOS.
According to him, these questions include how the process of hypothetical transfer of 90% enriched submarine fuel complies with nuclear non-proliferation requirements and how Canberra complies with its obligations under the Safeguards Agreement and its Additional Protocols with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
