US NSC Coordinator Campbell called the goal of the AUKUS alliance to oppose China
The goal of the US, UK and Australia military alliance against AUKUS is against China. The coordinator for Indo-Pacific affairs at the US National Security Council (NSS), Kurt Campbell, told RIA Novosti.
The politician urged those who criticize the creation of a new defense bloc to ask questions about the reasons for this initiative. “The basis is an obvious concern about what we have seen in terms of certain actions and policies of China,” he disclosed.
The NSC spokesman stressed that the American side has confidence in its role in the future. According to him, several years ago there was no such close cooperation between Canberra, London and Washington, but Beijing's activities brought the countries closer together.
Earlier it became known that the United States would expand its military presence and strengthen the corresponding infrastructure in Australia as part of the strategy containment of the PRC. The US Department of Defense said that Washington intends to deploy fighter and bomber aircraft in Australia.