Some Australians are increasingly sceptical of AUKUS
The government needs to sell its ground-breaking security pact much harder
THE DEFENCE pact known as AUKUS and reached in September 2021 between Australia, America and Britain is a huge project. But it is intended to counter an even bigger one. China is bent on reshaping the Indo-Pacific region on its own terms, using force if necessary, notably against Taiwan.
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This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “The AUKUS awkward squad”
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