A “blueprint” for defence cooperation or an “affront” to Australian sovereignty? Expert opinion is mixed on the benefits and risks of AUKUS.
- Senior Policy Advisor, Australian National University
The US has been a constant in Australia’s foreign policy since the year 2000. The Trump administration, though, is raising concerns of over-reliance on our top ally.
Australia, the US and UK are currently debating a treaty to formalise AUKUS. But there’s nothing stopping Trump from making further demands or scrapping the deal altogether.
Australia’s highly-trained personnel are as much an asset as physical technology.
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