1 / 11The United States has set up Oxus forces with Australia and Britain to curb China's growing bigotry in the Indian Ocean. The United States will now supply nuclear submarines and cruise missiles to Australia. So Britain to keep a nuclear-armed submarine in Australia.2 / 11China has been shaken by these moves by the US and Britain. In addition, experts fear that Russia could now supply China with state-of-the-art nuclear submarines. If Russia does so, India's problems in the Indian Ocean are likely to increase manifold.3 / 11According to an Asia Times report, there have been harsh reactions from China and France over the Aux military deal. Japan and the Philippines have welcomed it. Russia, the most powerful country in the Indian Ocean, has reacted cautiously.4 / 11Some Russian officials have expressed concern over nuclear non-proliferation, mingling with China over the Australia deal. Russian officials have expressed fears that this could lead to an arms race in the region.5 / 11During Russia's stance, Joe Hockey, Australia's former ambassador to the United States, made it clear that Oxus would not only curb China's growing power in the Indian Ocean region, but also crack down on Russia.6 / 11Following the statement, Nikolai Patrushev, Russia's Security Council Secretary-General, called the Oxus agreement 'a model of Asian NATO.' Washington wants to include other countries in the organization so that anti-China and anti-Russian policies can be pursued.7 / 11Russia has said it is not surprised by the statement, but that any change in regional security would pose a military threat and that it would have to respond. According to experts, the Oaks agreement poses a political and military threat, but it is not a threat at the moment.8 / 11Russia has historically avoided sharing its submarine technology, the Asia Times reported. Russia's technology is considered the best in the world, and China lags far behind. Russia has so far leased its nuclear submarines only to India.9 / 11The Indian Navy has been using it since 1987. If Russia starts selling nuclear submarines, many countries will have to queue to buy them. In the long run, Australian nuclear submarines could increase surveillance in Russia's Siberian region, experts say10 / 11Now even the nuclear superpower Russia has to keep the Australian factor in mind in its strategic planning. Not only that, but Australia will also have to keep an eye on Russian military operations in the Pacific. Russia will receive three nuclear submarines in the next 12 months. 11 / 11Naval cooperation between Russia and China is growing, and experts say that if Moscow's tensions with Washington-Canberra escalate, it could give China its nuclear submarine. If that happens, China's nuclear capability will increase dramatically, and it will send its nuclear submarine anywhere in the world.