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aukus
Aukus (name) means the name of a security treaty involving Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, covering the building of nuclear submarines in Australia, collaboration on cybersecurity and espionage technology, and the containment of China's rise in the Indo-Pacific region.
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The name of a security treaty involving Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, covering the building of nuclear submarines in Australia, collaboration on cybersecurity and espionage technology, and the containment of China's rise in the Indo-Pacific region.
"Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in the US to help announce the landmark AUKUS pact in San Diego this morning."
— , AUKUS deal: Jim Chalmers announces $8 billion HMAS Stirling naval base expansion (2023)
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Etymology
A blend of AU, UK and US, and an acronym of Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America; coined in 2021.
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"aukus" (name) means the name of a security treaty involving Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom, covering the building of nuclear submarines in Australia, collaboration on cybersecurity and espionage technology, and the containment of China's rise in the Indo-Pacific region.
