June 11, 2025

The Pentagon is reviewing America’s role in a historic, multibillion-dollar pact among Washington, the United Kingdom and Australia to ward off China’s growing influence.

The widely supported deal calls on the three countries to jointly develop hypersonic weapons and nuclear-powered submarines, a unique security partnership that could strengthen seapower gaps in the Pacific and produce transformative new weapons.

Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby — who has expressed skepticism about the program’s worth — is running the review, according to two defense officials, granted anonymity to discuss internal policy talks.

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