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Australia/China/United Kingdom/United States • Australian intelligence moves to protect AUKUS from espionage and sabotage - intelligenceonline.com
Why it matters
This article signals that Australia is actively defending the AUKUS submarine program against Chinese espionage and sabotage threats, strengthening institutional resilience of a critical alliance pillar. The move demonstrates Australia's commitment to partnership credibility and programme delivery—key factors in reassuring the US and UK that the project can withstand adversarial penetration attempts.
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