With reference to the AUKUS trilateral defence pact, which of the following statements is/are true?

Question

1. The U.S. and the U.K. navies will embed Australian personnel and increase port visits to Australia to train together in the first phase of the agreement.
2. In the second phase of the agreement, the U.S. and U.K. nuclear submarines will travel rotationally to Australia, and the U.S. will sell Australia up to five nuclear-powered Virginia-class submarines.
3. The AUKUS pact is intended to counter China's claims on Taiwan and other destabilizing behavior by Iran and North Korea.

(a) 1 and 2 Only

(b) 2 and 3 Only

(c) 1 and 3 Only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3