in the pacific. australia's message is that we are an ally. that is looking for opportunities to work together across the region, alongside us leadership, to maintain, to improve security and prosperity for all way. good afternoon, minister, praying and minister doesn't. let me also thank you for coming all the way to washington to join us. it's great to see your presence here reflects the strength of what we are proud to call the unbreakable alliance or alignment on the most important strategic issues of the day attached to the enduring value of our partnership. and speaking a partners, i want to thank my friend and colleague secretary blinking for a walk and walking us all to the state department. tony, you've been a great host and thanks for for having us. as my colleagues have made clear, the united states and australia share and enduring bon united by our common values and common interest. and even through more than a century of shared battlefields, sacrifice from the sun to afghanistan is not lost on me. and certainly what secretary blan

we will multiply many times over the hope for the end of pacific. i will headed over to my friend, the prime minister of japan come up prime minister sogo. -- suga. p.m. suga: it is a pleasure to see again and as promised in march, we are here for the first ever in person quad summit. this event demonstrates the strong solidarity between our four nations and our unwavering commitment to the common vision of a free and open indo pacific. the quad is an extremely significant initiative to share fund rental values cooperating for the cause of uniting a free and open international order based on the rule of law in the indo pacific. to date, the quad has been promoting practical cooperation and extensive areas to deal with regional challenges, including covid-19. at this summit, i hope we can take stock of concrete progress achieved so far and discuss ways to further expand the quad corporation in new areas, such as infrastructure and clean energy, and to promote people to people exchange and technology. i am sure we would be able to have an extremely fr

the future of the indo-pacific will impact all our futures. to meet these challenges, to help deliver the security and stability our region needs, we must now take our partnership to a new level a partnership that seeks to engage, not to exclude; to contribute, not take; and to enable and empower, not to control or coerce. and so, friends, aukus is born a new enhanced trilateral security partnership between australia, the united kingdom, and the united states. aukus: a partnership where our technology, our scientists, our industry, our defense forces are all working together to deliver a safer and more secure region that ultimately benefits all. aukus will also enhance our contribution to our growing network of partnerships in the indo-pacific region: anzus; our asean friends; our bilateral strategic partners, the quad; five eyes countries; and, of course, our dear pacific family. the first major initiative of aukus will be to deliver a nuclear-powered submarine fleet for australia. over the next 18 months, we will work together to seek to det

the future of the indo pacific will impact all our futures. to make these challenges, to help deliver the security and stability our region needs, we must now take our partnership to a new level. ros: as you imagine, a huge amount of reaction. let's hear from taiwan, key ally of the u.s., very much feels threatened by beijing and it has been hailing ts deal. a spokesperson for the president said keeping the indo pacific free and open is not just important for security in neighboring countries like taiwan, it isanother u.s. ally n is japan. >> the enhancement of security and defse, -- cooperation between the u.s., u.k. and australia is crucial for peace and security in the indo pacific region. for japan, we have made various efforts to the u.s., australia and are aligned with europe. ros: china though, has different words. it's foreign ministry spokesperson is accusing the u.s. of an updated, coldar mentality. there was more. >> the u.s. and u.k. are about to export highly sensitive nuclear powered submarine technology to australia. this once a

pacific commission in 1047. that it was one of the leaders and which in $1084.00 created the engine commission. so we are definitely a pacific country, 1600100000, sorry, punch live in that there were 5000 troops going there. and as you know, as we have the 2nd biggest, a naval our 3 for 75 percent that see in asia pacific. so we are definitely asia power, but i'm not sure that france wants to be part of the, a truce or a to build up for various reasons. first of all, d h has built up is an agency broadly created to contain military. the rise of china is that a huge baker patient or is a huge reservation for france and other you've been partners? i'm quite sure. a certain number of you and nato partners do believe that i was a political diplomatic agenda of a camera, as well as, as moscow is a biggest threat and a big fear for them. so i'm not sure that wants to engage in an annual section built up of course, singapore, which will join maybe the a chris of course the quadrant meeting today. with a prime minister

you have right to mention that france created the pacific pacific commission in 1947. that it was one of the leaders and which in $1084.00 created the engine commission. so we are definitely a pacific country, 1600100000. sorry, hunch, live in that area. we are 5000 troops deployed there. and as you know, as we have the 2nd biggest naval, met our 3 for 75 percent on that see in asia pacific. so we are definitely asia power. but i'm not sure that current wants to be part of the a to a a, to build up for various reasons. first of all, the ages built up is an agency broadly created to contain military, the rise of china. is that a huge big patient, or is a huge reservation for france and other you've been partners? i'm quite sure. a certain number of r, e. u and nato partners. do believe that's i bird welfare political diplomatic agenda off on camera as well as, as moscow is a biggest threats and a big fear for them. so i'm not sure that sounds wants to engage in it in your sex and built up of course, singapore. when we join maybe the acres, of course, the quadrant meetin

the question is, there is a shift to the inter-pacific. -- indo pacific. how do you balance some of these big competitive threats with what are clearly some nonstate threats that will likely continue? how are you prepared for all of the above? >> i will try three approaches. our place in the marine corps is we understand who the threat is. what the pacing challenge is. we must build a force that can match up to that fours. if we do not -- force. if we do not, we cannot even operate on the -- in the neighborhood. that is the pacing challenge. that is the bar for their military capability that we must measure up against. our premise is, if we can design that force a marine commander will train with a well led force. we will adapted for other missions around the globe. -- adapt it for other missions around the globe. i believe that it is true. we have a perfect record of getting wrong or the next crisis will happen. -- where the next crisis will happen. on a spectrum of likelihood, where he neared the bottom -- way near the bottom. we need to match up and det

the indo pacific. this affects us all. the future of the indo pacific will impact all of our futures. to meet these challenges, to help deliver the security and stability our region needs, we must now take our partnership to a new level. there's been lots of reaction. first, taiwan. it's a key ally of the us and on the front line of tensions between the washington and beijing. and so, has hailed the deal. a spokesperson for the president says: "keeping the indo pacific free and open is notjust important for the security of neighbouring countries like taiwan, it's essential for today's interconnected global economy". another us ally in the region is japan. "the enhancement of security and defence cooperation between the u:s., britain, - and australia is crucial for peace and security in thel indo—pacific region. forjapan, to realise a free and open indo—pacific, - we have made various efforts with the "quad" the u:s., - australia, india , asean, and align with europe. i china though, has other words. its foreign ministr

but clearly the chinese want the americans out of the pacific. they want the americans out of a zone going from the gulf of bang, gail, bang gal to to, to our i and i remember meeting chinese and minister in aging in 2009. and he told me very frankly, that i mean, he did not belong to asia and as, as no place in asia and should know should withdraw from asia. it is not the policy of america, and it is not the wish more interesting. it is not the wish of many countries along the seas, this waters including vietnam and malaysia and indonesia and so on. they want 20 years ago, they would have liked maybe america to leave, but now they want them and they get to stay and why they want to get to stay. because they feel threatened by china. other right, they're wrong, may be me. so she's in being should, should give us a proof that is not a threat. what we remember is that a school that when we visited the united states with president obama, that these islands in the south china, she would never been weaponized. they are today. alright. alright, i have

, and no doubt china will react the cross talking tensions in the pacific. i'm joined by my guess, lucian in beijing. she is host of the point with lucian on c, g t n and basking ridge. we have james. nope. he is a professor of international relations at new york university and in parents we cross to we know you're, are, he is the chief foreign correspondent. we figured out or cross the rules and effect, that means you can jump in anytime you want. and i always appreciate loosing, let me go to you 1st. so much of western media loves to talk about china, criticize china, but very rarely do they talk to the chinese themselves. you are very notable media media figure in china and across the world. so i would like your thoughts about this new strategic alliance that is supposedly not directed against china. go ahead and basing and computer for the invitation. i'm speaking my personal, they have my personal capacity. so don't quote me as a special spence of the chinese government. so this deal is called a kind of security, a defense cooperation among the 3 countr

the future of each of our nations, and the world, depends on free -- on a free indo pacific. this is about investing in our greatest source of strength. our alliances. updating them to better meet the threats of today and tomorrow. it's about connecting america's existing allies in -- and partners in new ways and amplifying our ability to collaborate, recognizing there is no divide separating the interests of our atlantic and pacific partners. this effort refracts the broader trend of european countries playing an extremely important role in the indo pacific. france already has substantial presence is a key partner and ally in strengthening the security and prosperity of the region. the u.s. looks forward to working with france and other countries as we go forward. this initiative is about making sure each of us has a modern capability, the most modern capabilities we need to maneuver and defend against rapidly evolving threats. . aukus will bring together sciences and industries to maintain and expand our military capabilities and critical technologies such as artificial int

and our asean friends, five eyes countries and of course our dear pacific family. the first major initiative of aucas will be to deliver a nuclear powered submarine fleet to australia. this will include an intense examination of what we need to do to build these submarines in adelaide, australia, in close cooperation with the united kingdom and the united states. but let me be clear. australia is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability. and we will continue to meet all our nuclear, nonproliferation obligations. australia has a long history of defense cooperations with the united states and the united kingdom. for more than a century we have stood together for the cause of peace and freedom, motivated by the beliefs we share, sustained by the bonds of friendship we have forged, enabled by the sacrifice of those who have gone before us, and inspired by our shared hope for those who will follow us. and so today, friends, we recommit ourselves to this cause and a new aucus vision. >> i'm delighted to join president biden and prime

the question is, there is a shift to the inter-pacific. -- indo pacific. how do you balance some of these big competitive threats with what are clearly some nonstate threats that will likely continue? how are you prepared for all of the above? >> i will try three approaches. our place in the marine corps is we understand who the threat is. what the pacing challenge is. we must build a force that can match up to that fours. if we do not -- force. if we do not, we cannot even operate on the -- in the neighborhood. that is the pacing challenge. that is the bar for their military capability that we must measure up against. our premise is, if we can design that force a marine commander will train with a well led force. we will adapted for other missions around the globe. -- adapt it for other missions around the globe. i believe that it is true. we have a perfect record of getting wrong or the next crisis will happen. -- where the next crisis will happen. on a spectrum of likelihood, where he neared the bottom -- way near the bottom. we need to match up and det

t further upgrading our presence in the indo pacific.— the indo pacific. i thank you very much and _ the indo pacific. i thank you very much and i _ the indo pacific. i thank you very much and i pay _ the indo pacific. i thank you very much and i pay tribute _ the indo pacific. i thank you very much and i pay tribute to - the indo pacific. i thank you very much and i pay tribute to our. much and i pay tribute to our submariners, who have had a particularly difficult time, during covid, when the necessity of protecting submarines has been particularly acute, and the point is very good about the further steps that we can take given the context of akaus, this isjust that we can take given the context of akaus, this is just the that we can take given the context of akaus, this isjust the beginning of akaus, this isjust the beginning of collaboration on defence technology, and i have mentioned some of the areas in which we now wish to go further, cyber, ai, undersea defences, there are many areas now, mr speaker, were countries that have shared values, a shared

and of course at the pacific family. the 1st major initiative of august will be to deliver a nuclear power submarine flight prescribed. i have the next id months we will work together to seek to determine the best way forward to achieve this. this will include an intense examination of what we need to do to exercise an new killer stewardship responsibilities here in australia. we intend to build the submarines in adelaide, australia in cause cooperation with the united kingdom and the united states. but let me be clear, the strategy is not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons or establish a civil nuclear capability. and we will continue to meet all our nuclear non proliferation obligations. stria has a long history of defense cooperation with the united states and united kingdom. for more than a century, we have stood together for the course of peace and freedom. now divided by the beliefs we share, sustained by the bonds of friendship, we have forged, enabled by the sacrifice of those who have gone before us, and inspired

i'm peter lavelle to remind you we're discussing tensions in the pacific. ah, ah, okay, let me go back to james james, let me. lucian was explaining, describing the the 10th relationship that china and australia of had over the last couple of years. but does this, this new through teaching packed is this kind of australian on the front line. i mean, why should china see australia is a friendly country because it's just not about submarines about additional bases. true pro cation, it's a lot more thing. you cybersecurity, it's for the whole ball of wax here. ok. are they did or they it's kind of throwing down the gauntlet and, and agreeing to this coalition of countries in the asia pacific grim against china . go ahead, james. well, i don't think this agreement should be exaggerated. i do think that china has reason to worry, especially if this kind of arrangement is extended to japan and, and perhaps taiwan. but i don't think it should be exaggerated the way much of the media does. so it's not a new cold war. why not? because the old cold war was because th

you really trying to take a step back from the pacific. and david previously seen a us realignment here of the strategic priorities towards the endo pacific. i mean the submarine deal with the you can us a case in point? do you think that the u. s. and you share a common view of the world now? well, it's converging, i mean, you know, there's always some friction. i mean, you know, in, in a large part of the european pens on community, the european union has replaced christianity as the religion of choice. and so there's a lot of decisions made for the european union that quite frankly don't really comport with a strict definition of national interest. there seems to be this idea that everything nato has the p in union has to have perhaps better. but that being aside, most of what the u. s. wants out of europe in confronting china, is not really military because we recognize there's a lack of capacity and the limited capacity can be best spent in defending against russia. and, you know, possibly mass migration from the south, things like th

the soft and hard influence of china is not only in the south pacific or indo pacific area. it is in the african continent, and there we have a say on that. the situation in afghanistan has shown china as overshadowed americans taking care of their departure, and we have to consider china is already in europe, so the biggest threat and biggest assessment to contain china not only in the asia pacific area but in the asian continent. host: do you agree with what you just heard there? where does france go from here, and is it deliberately prolonging this pet -- spat in order to get something, competition perhaps? guest: some are calling whine diplomacy, the more noise france makes the more it can get in exchange. china as 1.5 million people in this region, it has a great deal of blue territory and they are working closely with the u.s., the french navy, and the u.s. navy or together in this region. many analysts have assumed france, after they have this period of the protest, that they will have to go back and work with the u.s. because they have interest there and there is a c

correspondent: britain is making its market the pacific. the royal navy's role aircraft character has been flagged there , proof of the increasing importance of the region and the focus for this new defense agreement. what is the threat? china is the rising power in the region, not just an economic giant but a mitary one too. it's armed forces are modernizing. it now has the world's largest navy. it has staked its claim to oceans, fortifying islands outside its own territorial waters. this new pact announced in an appeance by the leaders of the austria, ok, and u.s. is all about china coming even though it did not mention it by name. pres. biden: you all recognize the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo pacific over the long-term. we need to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. correspondent: as to what is the pact it starts with sharing the most sentive of stealth technologies. britain and america will help australihold a fleet of new nuclear powered submarines. >> the house

have announced a new indo pacific security alliance. it's seen as a strategy to count of china's influence in the region. the orchestra lines involved corporation in cyber and underwater defense. australia also gets new nuclear power submarines with american and british help. august will bring together our sellers, our scientists and our industries.

should stop militarized in the pacific, but that's my humble opinion. many thanks to my guess in beijing, basking and in paris and thanks to our viewers are watching us here are to see you next time. and remember across the ah, you know, one thing we don't talk about america is class or other countries from class war like where britain is a prime example. but in america typically, you know, take step now. yeah. the i don't know, i mean there are some steps in there were rescuing the food that they were not scavenging or, or were rescuing resources that are still good. this is best buy march 21st, which is in 2 days. all these potatoes, holla, pianos, onions, all of these came from waste around sources. this is great for me because i'm always looking for a way to give things away. dr. because the tax laws, you know, definitely do benefit the wealthier people and our society. so that makes sense for them to throw it out right off rather than give it to somebody who could use it. and then that person is not going to buy it. the ah, us president joe bought

. , ., , ., , pacific. tensions are rising in washington _ pacific. tensions are rising in washington over _ pacific. tensions are rising in washington over plans - pacific. tensions are rising in washington over plans for i pacific. tensions are rising in washington over plans for a l washington over plans for a rally around the us capitol in support of the rioters who were jailed for their parts in the invasion of congress onjanuary six. the adverse happened after a rally addressed by president donald trump. he urged his supporters not to accept the results of the election. fencing around the iconic building has been reinstalled and there are reports that multiple senate officers will shut. our correspondent in washington gave us this update. the national guard is going to be on standby in washington, dc and that is something which did not happen before january six and that caused a delay and it took hours for the national guard to be deployed to put down the right which took place on capitol hill. other

in the pacific. australia's message is that we are an ally. that is looking for opportunities to work together across the region. well, rosalind jordan is live for us at the state department of rosalind this definitely charts, new waters in u. s. foreign policy. yesterday the announcement was made by the 3 countries leaders. what about this press conference of the foreign ministers? what were the main key takeaways do you think? well, some of the main points were that the united states, the united kingdom, and certainly australia remain the right retain the right to chart their own security course and deciding to how this new was 3 heart alliance focused on the end of pacific region is a key way of guaranteeing all 3 countries security in the 21st century. they also made a point of saying that this was not an effort to destroy all ties all relationships . particularly with members of nato, of which these countries are part. and certainly not in a matter of rupturing relationships and ties that go back decades. and in the case of the united sta

k. aimed at counter in china's influence in the indo pacific region. the white house discussed the defense packed with paris before it was announced by the french authorities contest that disunion, lateral, brutal, unpredictable decision reminds me a lot of what mr. trump used to do. biden's decision to sign the pact and exclude key allies is likely to further strain transatlantic relations. it may also both the growing sentiment in the e u that the u. s. has an increasingly unreliable partner and the block must become more autonomous. today, do you adopted and delicious 1st in the vast strategies which had a straight to that's your benz wants to tell you wrong in that region. and france is katie driving actor in that matter. it's unclear what action the french government could take over. cambra scrapping of the contract. the agreement was known in france as the deal of the century, which is why its collapse has left paris feeling particularly angry and betrayed. natasha butler, i'll just sarah paris. well, let's bring david cathy, he's director of the

there are a wide range of concern indonesia, the pacific new zealand. many other players are looking in a, the disbelief or anger or at least concerned about a position to not can i put it to you though? whenever it's truly a speak side against china. they get hit by china with massive sanction given the regular punishment. beatings for beijing, is it understandable though that camera would want to bolster its alliance with traditional friends the u. k. the u. s. there's no question the destroyer in china, the relationship is very strong. there's also no question. the destroyer is very dependent on chinese economic activity and that's, that's a real point in a leverage point that you've identified. but there's many people sign in the best way to the size influence on biking to align one cell are predominantly in overwhelmingly with the us and is continuing to try and independently positioning and it's other people's way supply results and our resource leverage, particularly in extractive minerals and natural resources gives us a real opportunity to, to

britain's making its mark in the pacific. the royal navy's new aircraft carrier's been flying the flag there, on exercise with the us and allies — proof of the increasing importance of the region, and the focus for this new defence agreement. so what is the threat? china is the rising power in the region — notjust an economic giant, but a military one too. its armed forces are modernising. it now has the world's largest navy. it's staked its claim to oceans, fortifying islands well outside its own territorial waters. this new pact, announced in a carefully choreographed appearance by the leaders of australia, the uk and the us, is all about china, even though they didn't mention it by name. we all recognise the imperative of ensuring peace and stability in the indo—pacific over the long term. we need to be able to address both the current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve. as to what is the pact, it starts with sharing the most sensitive of stealth technologies. britain and america will help aust

a new partnership to bring nuclear power submarines to the pacific. the u. s. u k and australia is licensed attendance account and sean is influence in the region. ah, hello, why money side? this is al jazeera, alive from deb, also coming up. the philippine government says it won't cooperate with the i c. c. investigation of cold war on drugs for special forces say they've killed isolate regional leader in west africa. the hail regions found space ex launches. it's all tourist cruise. that's 3 day trip to ah the u. k. on us have agreed to help australia develop nuclear power submarines on the new pump ship that calling. okay. and seen as a way to counter china is growing influence in the asia pacific region. the deal involves cooperation on fiber and underwater defense, as well as artificial intelligence technology. my camera has the support from washington 3 nation committee. it was an unusual prelude to a bite in white house briefing video extolling the depth and length of the relationship between the 3 countries. the only time the u. s. a shared it's nuclear

we need _ pacific over the long—term. we need to— pacific over the long—term. we need to be _ pacific over the long—term. we need to be able to address the current— need to be able to address the current strategic environment in the — current strategic environment in the region and how it may evolve _ in the region and how it may evolve. �* , ., . in the region and how it may evolve. ~ , ., ., ., , ., evolve. as to what does that act, it evolve. as to what does that pact. it starts _ evolve. as to what does that pact, it starts with _ evolve. as to what does that pact, it starts with sharing . pact, it starts with sharing the most sensitive of stealth technologies. britain and america will help australia bailed america will help australia hailed a nuclear armed submarines. so the future possession of this capability will help to safeguard that peace and security of the indo pacific. so what is the reaction? this week in london has been hosting one of the worlds largest arms fairs. where there is serious competition for lucrative defence contracts.- comp

read the pacific security alliance, seen those countries, china garza, joe biden, mc southern bar thing. slip up while another thing the deal, apparently forgetting the name of the extraneous board. and i want to thank that total down under thank you very much. appreciate your time is also ahead while european markets, real from wedding phase record storage and natural gas prices with a knock on effect on the pockets of customers. we look at the root causes of the crisis and rushes parliamentary election is just the day away. will bring you the full bricks on this, our, on the brought the 3 the news from moscow to the world. this is our to hello and welcome to the news are, i mean the newly i stop in the buck diplomats in front didn't hold back this week in describing a pacific security park between 3 of its allies, the u. s. the u. k. industry, liam, seeing an attempt to contact basing our u. k. correspondent, shabby edwards. she is following developments. well, put it this way for the french, it seems like australia was only with a fraud until a better deal offer came along, which inv

. stability to the indo pacific in the long term. it's just over a month since the taliban swept to power in afghanistan. they entered kabul on the 15th of august — turning history on its head. the taliban are still transitioning from an �*insurgent force' to a government. they face a mounting economic crisis and scepticism over their commitment to human rights. today we take a snapshot of life under the taliban outside the capital, in the north of the country. secunder kermani and cameraman malik mu—dassir have sent this report from mazari sharif. crossing into the islamic emirate, a cargo train from uzbekistan. this is now passport control. the taliban even have their own stamps. an hour's drive away, the city of mazar—i—sharif. on the surface, life appears to be continuing as normal, though many are suffering, with a shortage of cash in banks. this was the blue mosque, the city's cultural heart, shortly before the taliban takeover last month. now the group have allocated separate visiting times for men and women. some ar

both the pacific leg around the world expedition 5000 miles round the clock and the cob. this done as soon as every country close by with the crew. gavin's food and water harbor. fortune to go to chat, nurse for sure. i know i got everybody locked down or almost no food to know what about that? only option. somebody stuck up in the cove. it you're living like the female of own. but in the 21st century, i see that i maybe red, orange or yellow. maybe we assume that they're going to be on the sweet side of things and procedures, rounder, soft, and soon again, they're going to be sweeter in some way. you know, you mean many people in life works on and then you meet the goals of the world, julio, like one of the few people to come out of the cosmic wave ride of childhood, start that big and be a solid citizen with his own daughter. now and his own happy life, he continues where he's got a great podcast now and we'll talk all things. julio white right after this. dennis miller plus one. hey folks this week, but we've had like 2 or 3 guests since l. a reopened up to some degree

next, i want to show you what's going on in asia pacific. we've got our plum rains through the yang see yellow sea, crashing into the korean peninsula on wednesday. the checkout on thursday we've got tie food min delay. your cargo shima prefecture will probably bring up your waves to about 8 meters and then thursday into friday. this cuts across the pacific coast of japan throwing to wrenches rain in tokyo, will probably see upwards of about a 100 millimeters. and those winds will be fierce as well. 76 kilometers per hours for the threat of some damage. that truck they buy for now. the weather, sponsored by cattle airways, boated world's best airline of 2021. got one of the fastest growing nations in the world. i want a car needed to open and develop it back into national shipping company to become a team, middle east, and tough or trade and money skillfully enough re key is up to about filling up from the connecting the work future. they gotta come to gateway to whoa trade. oh, the me watching out there, let's remind you about top stories,

. stability to the indo-pacific in the lona term. . , ., , long term. david willis there for us on that story. _ long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank _ long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank you _ long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank you for- long term. david willis there for us on that story, thank you forjoining| on that story, thank you forjoining us on newsday. you can find much more on this story on our website. we have all the details on the new pact, as well as some analysis from our defence correspondent, jonathan beale. just log on to bbc.com/news and follow the links. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the international criminal court has authorised an investigation into the philippine president, rodrigo duterte, for possible crimes against humanity. the court said there's evidence that his "war on drugs" was a systematic attack on the civilian population. the un security council is expected to hold an emergency session to discuss missile tests which have been

have long maintained the significant naval and air presence in the in the pacific region. in competition with china, the injection of australia, nuclear power submarines could well intensify this new cold war under the water as well as above. mike hannah 0, washington. we're trying to deliver its latest criticism of the lines through its foreign ministry, which that the partnership is damaging to regional peace and security. i spokesmen added that providing australia with nuclear submarine technology would hud international anti proliferation assets may war in the u. k. in u. s. are about to export powerful technology to australia, and that shows that they using nuclear exports as a geo political tool. applying double standards, which is extremely irresponsible. a strategy or is a non nuclear weapon state party to the n p t and a party to the non nuclear weapons free zone in the southern pacific. now it's importing nuclear power submarine technology with strategic military value on the international community including neighboring countries have raising the question, is co

president biden makes it clear the focus will be on boosting their influence in the indo—pacific. the future of each of our nations, and indeed, the world, depends on a free and open indo—pacific enduring and flourishing in the decades ahead. america's most decorated gymnast, simone biles, breaks down as she talks about the abuse she and her colleagues suffered at the hands of their team doctor. to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame... ..an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. the bbc reports from one of afghanistan's biggest cities on how taliban rule is having a profound effect on everyday life. live from our studio in singapore. this is bbc news. it's newsday. it's 7am in singapore, 7pm in washington, midnight in london, and 9am in canberra — where the us, the uk, and australia have just announced a landmark security pact. it will see more shared intelligence, pooling of some resources, and new deals on providing military hardware. but hovering in the background seems to be the growing military power of china. more on that in just a moment —

leave it out of a pacific security pact seen as an effort to count to china. the bottom makes it rather embarrassing flip up while announcing that deal apparently forgetting the name of the australian prime minister. thank you course and i want to thank that fell down under. thank you very much appreciated. which premieres also have you in the program while the european markets reel from when the stays record search and the natural gas price? critics are asking with a policy missteps harming energy security and russians call event. reelection is just a day away here in our teens, and after will be bringing you the full breakdown this hour and throughout the next 3 days, all floating ah, the top story with our live pro moscow. this is archie international are very well welcome to you today. it's being called a stab in the back. that's how a french diplomat has described a pacific security pack between 3 bits allies, the u. s. the u. k. and australia is also also being seen as an attempt to counter china. the world is a jungle. france has just been reminded this

-- indo pacific will do that. with china, we welcome competition, we do not seek conflict. the president spoke with president she thinking a few days ago -- president she a few days ago -- xi a few days ago. ms. psaki: best reporter: a minister compared it to a unilateral mission along with one made by former president trump and it is meant to celebrate the friendship with united states. what reaction do you have too france's outraged response> > ms. psaki: we value our relationship and partnership with france on a variety of issues facing the global community, whether it is economic growth or the fight against covid or addressing security throughout the world. that has been a long-standing partnership for many years. i would leave it to our australian partners to describe why they thought this new -- sought this technology as you know, part of their issue is that there was a purchase of technology that australia had made with the french, but we will let australia speak to that and why they purchased this technolo

the indo pacific, there is no nato equivalent. because of the nature of the countries that are there, things are bilateral. they are multilateral to a degree but it's one by one sort of arrangements. we just want the one-size-fits-all. you realize that's an impractical approach, it's not gonna work. my experience, the last 10 years at least, much effort done in bilateral us and japan, us in singapore us in the philippines, australia and the u.s. and gradually, i have watched over the past 24 months, especially the past year, more of a move toward things like the quad. i think the nascent art of that provides perhaps part of the answer to that question for that dilemma of moving information especially classified between friends? i think watching the quad slowly and quietly get off the ground is a great thing. below the surface, their already existing frameworks for how we share information with australia, japan, self area, the republic of korea but they are one to one arrangements. on the bright side, i would watch carefully things

that is how senior french officials described the pacific security between 3 of its allies. namely, the united states, britain and australia, which is seen as an attempt to counter beijing, hearty correspondence, shoddy, i just dusty has been following developments. well, put it this way for the french. it seems like australia was only with france until a better deal offer came along, which invariably it has australia originally asked france to help with it from the rain mission but has now walked away and walking away also comes with scrapping a 90000000 year road deal instead, australia now wants to assign this tax with the united kingdom and the united states, which for the french, they say it's a stop in the back. but it's a stab in the back. we had established a trusting relationship with a trailer and mistrust was betrayed as poly feels the american choice to exclude the european ally and partner such as franz from a structuring partnership with australia at the time when we're facing unprecedented challenges in the in the pacific region showed the lack of coherence that france ca

i have promised within the pacific, but there is a collaboration between like models at one continued patient origin. and from my perspective astray leads that pac, we want to make sure that page prevails in the, in the pacific and all of which we are doing as part of this discussion. and many others that we've had in the proceeding dies and months before now is open designed to continue that pace. now region. so i do have an aspiration to make sure that we can increase the numbers of troops through the rotations. the air capability will be enhanced maritime capability enhanced, and certainly the force posture enhanced. and if that includes basing and includes the storage of, of different ordinances, i think that is in destroy his best interest in our national interest at this point in time. and that's something that i'll be continuing to pursue, and we have in principle agreement to read a number of issues related to this. now as a result of these discussions, so very grateful for the support of the united states in this regard. to finish on this point, i should have might have to cl

k. underst really a believe it over pacific security, a low and seen of country china you're buying make some embarrassing slip up while another thing the deal apparently forgetting the name of the street enterprise minister. thank you bores and i want to thank that total down under thank you very much. i appreciate it was famous also ahead while european markets reel from weapons, these records storage, industrial gas prices with a knock on effect on the pockets of customers. we look at the root causes of the crisis. rushes parliamentary election is just a day away. we will bring you the full breakdown. this is our, the 3 days i around the clock across the world. this is art to, thanks for choosing us for your global use. update this our to our top story. a stub and the buck french diplomat did not go back in describing a pacific security pack between 3 of its allies. this week. the u. s. the u. k. industry we're seeing as an attempt to counter beijing less cross live now to our u. k. correspondence. shoddy edwards dusty for more on this. show the front, clearly upset by the agreement.

_ indo-pacific. so what's the reaction? this _ indo-pacific. so what's the reaction? this week, - indo-pacific. so what's the l reaction? this week, london indo-pacific. so what's the - reaction? this week, london has indo-pacific. so what's the _ reaction? this week, london has been hosting one of the world's largest arms fairs, where there is fierce competition for lucrative defence contracts. the plan is to build this new fleet of submarines in australia, but the government here hopes it will boost britain's defence industry and create jobs. but there is wider defence pact has already angered both an ally in france and a powerful rival in the region. france, which had hoped to build the submarines, has called the deal a stab in the back. but china seesit deal a stab in the back. but china sees it as more of a threat. translation: cooperation between the united states, the uk and australia has seriously undermined regional peace and stability, intensified the arms race, and undermined international nuclear nonproliferation efforts. the us might have led to the exit