The governments of both New Zealand and Canada - the countries which, along with the members of AUKUS, make up the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance - have faced questions over the fact they were not invited to be part of the group. The three countries have also agreed to “enhance our joint capabilities and interoperability” by focusing on cyber capabilities, AI, quantum technologies, and undersea capabilities.

and Britain help Australia develop a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines in response to growing concerns about China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. “Canada is highly interested in furthering co-operation on AI, quantum computing, and other advanced technologies with a defence nexus with our closest allies,” she said at a press conference Monday.ĪUKUS was announced in September 2021 as a pact that would see the U.S. OTTAWA - Canada is interested in sharing more advanced technology with its allies, the defence minister said Monday, as the focus of a trilateral military deal between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States starts to expand in that direction.īut Anita Anand would not directly say whether Canada is making a formal bid to join the agreement known as AUKUS, as reported in a Globe and Mail story citing unidentified sources.

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