Which of the following statement/s is/are not correct regarding AUKUS?

Which of the following statement/s is/are not correct regarding AUKUS?

1. United Kingdom announced a new trilateral security partnership for Indo-Pacific between Australia, the UK and the US.

2. The central feature of the partnership would involve a trilateral 18-month effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines.

A. 1 Only

B. 2 Only

C. Both 1 & 2

D. None

Answer: 1 Only

Explanation:

The United State announced a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific, between Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. (AUKUS).  As part of this, Australia will acquire nuclear-powered submarines with help from the U.K. and the U.S. A central feature of the partnership would involve a trilateral 18-month effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines which are quieter, more capable (than their conventional counterparts) and can be deployed for longer periods, needing to surface less frequently.

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