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News live: King Charles praises ‘ambitious’ Aukus and expresses pride in Australia in speech to US Congress
TL;DR
King Charles addressed the US Congress, praising the Aukus nuclear submarine program and expressing pride in Australia. He emphasized the strong defense ties between the US, UK, and Australia.
Key points
- King Charles addressed the US Congress.
- He praised the Aukus nuclear submarine program.
- He expressed pride in Australia.
- He emphasized strong defense ties with the US and UK.
- The speech highlighted shared resilience for future safety.
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King Charles’ address to the US Congress has been covered over in our US politics blog (check it out here).
But it’s worth noting that Australia got a shout-out, and specifically the Aukus nuclear submarine program, in a section of the speech that pointedly dwelt on the importance of defence ties between the US and UK (and Nato more broadly).
The king said:
double quotation markOur defence, intelligence and security ties are hardwired together through relationships measured not in years, but in decades.
Today, thousands of US service personnel, defence officials and their families are stationed in the United Kingdom, as British personnel serve with equal pride across 30 American states.
We are building F-35s together.
And we have agreed the most ambitious submarine programme in history, Aukus.
And we do so in partnership with Australia, a country of which I am also immensely proud to serve as sovereign.
We do not embark on these remarkable endeavours together out of sentiment.
We do so because they build greater shared resilience for the future, so making our citizens safer for generations to come.
Good morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it’ll be Nick Visser with the main action.
Consumer price data coming out today is expected to show the sharp shock that the US-Iran war has dealt to our economy (and our wallets).
And overseas, King Charles has address the US Congress and found time to praise Australia and spruik the Aukus nuclear submarine program, in a section where he dwelt on the importance of defence ties between the US and UK.
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Q&A
What did King Charles say about the Aukus submarine program?
King Charles described the Aukus submarine program as the most ambitious in history, highlighting its importance in strengthening defense ties.
How did King Charles express his feelings towards Australia in his speech?
He expressed immense pride in Australia, stating it is a country he is proud to serve as sovereign.
What are the key defense relationships mentioned by King Charles?
King Charles mentioned the defense, intelligence, and security ties between the US, UK, and Australia as being deeply integrated and historically significant.
