South Korea, New Zealand, Canada Considered for AUKUS Collaboration

On the third anniversary of the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the US and the UK, plans for expansion have been revealed.

Canada's Minister of National Defence Bill Blair (L), and Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles hold a meeting at HMCS Discovery, a Royal Canadian Navy Reserve division, in Vancouver on Aug. 8, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

On the third anniversary of the AUKUS agreement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Joe Biden have released a joint statement consolidating their partnership and extending their willingness to take on new allies.

According to the statement released on Sept. 18, the trio of nations declared they would consider inviting South Korea, New Zealand, and Canada into the fold as partners on advanced capability projects.