Kremlin Criticizes AUKUS Not Inclusive, Russian Media Says Malaysia-Indonesia Alone Worried
Photo illustration. Demonstrations against the formation of AUKUS in Australia in 2021. On Wednesday (13/4/2022), a Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov criticized the formation and expansion plans of AUKUS. (Source: Matt Hrkac via Wikimedia) MOSCOW, KOMPAS.TV – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov criticized establishment and expansion plan of a trilateral defense pact between Australia, United Kingdom and United States of America (USA) or familiarly abbreviated AUKUS.
Peskov called the alliance a narrow pact that could not become a platform security stability for the Indo-Pacific region.
This was conveyed by Peskov after reports that Japan had non-formal invitation to join AUKUS.
We closely monitor these processes, says Peskov quoted by TASS , Wednesday (13/4/2022).
Such an alliance (AUKUS) fails to be inclusive in hindsight of their positioning, goals, and tasks. They will end up with the formation of a narrow pact, which is highly unlikely to progress become a broad platform to provide stability and security in that very large area (Indo-Pacific/Asia-Pacific), he continued.
THEY STILL STILL COLD WAR MENTAL
Russian news agency TASS also raised concerns countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The media highlighted the plan AUKUS which will bring nuclear submarine technology to Australia.
Malaysia and Indonesia as the largest countries in Southeast Asia criticized these plans (AUKUS), underscoring that they will continue efforts to maintain this areas status non-nuclear, writes TASS .
The formation of AUKUS in September 2021 did not go unnoticed Jakarta.
On October 1 last, as reported by Antara , the Director General of Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Asia-Pacific and Africa Abdul Kadir Jailani said that AUKUS would change the geopolitical situation in Indonesia region and will be a destabilizing factor.
