The US, the UK, and Australia intend to begin negotiations regarding the inclusion of new members in the AUKUS organization. Washington insists on involving Japan as a restraining factor against the growing influence of China in the Indo-Pacific region, according to the Financial Times. The AUKUS defense pact, formed by three countries in 2021, is part of the efforts of these countries to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region. Beijing has called the pact dangerous and warned that it could provoke a regional arms race. According to sources familiar with the situation, on …