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		<title>Canada in talks about joining expanded AUKUS, defence chief Blair says</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) &#8211; Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the U.S., Britain, and Australia formed to counter China&#8217;s growing military influence in the Asia Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said. Canada &#8230; <a class="kt-excerpt-readmore" href="https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/canada-in-talks-about-joining-expanded-aukus-defence-chief-blair-says/" aria-label="Canada in talks about joining expanded AUKUS, defence chief Blair says">Read More</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/canada-in-talks-about-joining-expanded-aukus-defence-chief-blair-says/">Canada in talks about joining expanded AUKUS, defence chief Blair says</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.garnertedarmstrong.org">Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association</a>.</p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD" data-testid="paragraph-0">TOKYO, Sept 13 (Reuters) &#8211; Canada is in discussions about joining an expanded AUKUS deal between the U.S., Britain, and Australia formed to counter China&#8217;s growing military influence in the Asia Pacific region, Canadian Defence Minister Bill Blair said.</p>
<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD" data-testid="paragraph-1">Canada has said it wants to join a second pillar of AUKUS that will collaborate on new military technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing, but has not so far revealed any details of those talks.</p>
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<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD" data-testid="paragraph-2">&#8220;There have been important discussions about processes and platforms on a project-specific basis on where other nations, including Japan and ourselves, might participate,&#8221; Blair said in an interview in Tokyo where he met his Japanese counterpart Minoru Kihara.</p>
<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD" data-testid="paragraph-3">&#8220;I would respectfully wait until they&#8217;ve come to their determination, but I&#8217;m very optimistic,&#8221; he said.</p>
<p class="text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD" data-testid="paragraph-4">Blair said he and Kihara discussed AUKUS, which is already considering working with Japan. The initial phase of AUKUS involves the three founding members working on nuclear submarine technology for Australia.</p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-4">Continue reading <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/canada-talks-about-joining-expanded-aukus-defence-chief-blair-says-2024-09-13/">HERE</a></p>
<p data-testid="paragraph-4">Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/canada-talks-about-joining-expanded-aukus-defence-chief-blair-says-2024-09-13/</p>
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