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The article discusses the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. (AUKUS) Pact that mandates the three countries to collaborate in designing and constructing nuclear-powered submarines that will be armed with conventional weapons for Australia. The project will use the design of the UK's future attack submarine and U.S. technology. Also cited are the challenges in training the officers and crews of a nuclear submarine.

The author explains the reasons why the Australia, United Kingdom, U.S. (AUKUS) Pact, in which the three countries will co-design and fabricate a next-generation submarine, is a feasible model for Western allies to bolster their military defense. Also cited are how the pact bolsters the West's competition with China, and how the deal could trigger an arms race and disrupt regional stability.