The powerful security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, AUKUS, vows to position Australia in a better position against growing tensions in the Indo-Pacific.
In Australia, while there is debate over this cardinal feature, could the results of the upcoming U.S. election impact the agreement...and would the U.S. protect Australia if war with China broke out?
Guests:
Sam Roggeveen is the Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program
Professor James Laurenceson, is Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at the University of Technology Sydney
The Honourable R. Clarke Cooper is former US Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, and former US Alternative Representative to the UN Security Council.
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The nuclear-powered, conventionally-armed submarine USS Annapolis (SSN 760) is at HMAS Stirling for the second visit by a fast-attack submarine to Australia since the announcement of the AUKUS ( Australia, United Kingdom, United States) Optimal Pathway in March 2023.