towards any other power. but china has called the pact �*extremely irresponsible' and france says the decision to scrap its submarine deal with australia is �*a stab in the back�*. 0ur security correspondent frank gardner reports. silent and stealthy. a nuclear—powered submarine on patrol, 0nly only six countries have them but now the uk and united states be helping australia build one of its own. they won't be carrying nuclear weapons. western nations have been stepping up their naval presence in the indo pacific region, concerned about what they see as aggressive actions by china. the new pact, called aukus, is being called one of the most significant security partnerships in decades. one of the great prizes of this project is