Australia and UK to sign new submarine treaty amid regional uncertainty

Security arrangement with US under a cloud as Trump administration reviews AUKUS

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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs David Lammy, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey attend a news conference in Sydney on July 25. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)

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SYDNEY -- Australia and the U.K. said on Friday that they will sign a 50-year bilateral treaty aimed at cementing the existing AUKUS submarine pact with the U.S., sending a clear signal that they remain firmly committed to the three-way security agreement amid concerns the administration of President Donald Trump may not be.

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