【明報專訊】On September 15 last year, the US, the UK and Australia entered into an alliance pact named AUKUS. Among the areas of cooperation are artificial intelligence, quantum technology, undersea capabilities, hypersonic and counter-hypersonic, electronic warfare and other technologies. These are all military technologies. On the third day after the establishment of AUKUS, an unmistakable quasi-military alliance, Australia announced that it would cancel the order to purchase conventional submarines from France and would instead cooperate with the US and the UK to develop nuclear-powered submarines.