Over the last week, my colleague Yohanes Sulaiman and I discussed via email the recent Australia-United Kingdom-United States strategic pact (AUKUS). This three-way alliance is designed to develop and share advanced technology, build a class of nuclear-powered submarines to boost Australian defenses, and work together on Indo-Pacific security matters, among other things. The implications of this new alliance are far-ranging—for the three AUKUS nations as well as for regional security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. Below is our conversation.
Making Sense of AUKUS
Making Sense of AUKUS
Making Sense of AUKUS
Over the last week, my colleague Yohanes Sulaiman and I discussed via email the recent Australia-United Kingdom-United States strategic pact (AUKUS). This three-way alliance is designed to develop and share advanced technology, build a class of nuclear-powered submarines to boost Australian defenses, and work together on Indo-Pacific security matters, among other things. The implications of this new alliance are far-ranging—for the three AUKUS nations as well as for regional security dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. Below is our conversation.