국왕 찰스, '야심적인' 오커스를 칭찬하고 미국 의회 연설에서 호주에 대한 자부심 표현

Nuclear submarine mentioned in part of king’s speech that emphasised defence ties. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKing 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).Our 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.