Toward Decline
Conroy accused of handing AUKUS ‘eviction notice’ to US submarines - SMH.com.au
Why it matters
AUKUS submarine access is core to Australia's future maritime-defence capability (Pillar 6) and the US alliance (Pillar 7). An accusation that Australia's defence minister is issuing an eviction notice to US submarines—whether accurate or politically charged—signals either a fundamental breach in AUKUS confidence or a severe diplomatic rupture, either of which directly threatens Australia's ability to field submarine numbers and forces in the Indo-Pacific, and weakens the alliance bedrock of Australian strategy.
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